Unmanned aerial vehicle surveys reveal unexpectedly high density of a threatened deer in a plantation forestry landscape

The Vulnerable marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus, the largest native cervid in South America, is declining throughout its range as a result of the conversion of wetlands and overhunting. Estimated densities in open wetlands of several types are 0.1–6.8 individuals per km2. We undertook the first unm...

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Main Authors: Javier A. Pereira, Diego Varela, Leonardo J. Scarpa, Antonio E. Frutos, Natalia G. Fracassi, Bernardo V. Lartigau, Carlos I. Piña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Oryx
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0030605321001058/type/journal_article