Browsing Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation by Subject "Camera trap"

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    • African golden cats, citizen science, and serendipity: tapping the camera trap revolution 

      Sheil, Douglas; Mugerwa, Badru; Fegraus, Eric H. (South African Journal of Wildlife Research-24-month delayed open access, 2013)
      The use of camera traps for wildlife research and monitoring is increasing and this is yielding significant observations at an accelerating pace. Yet many potentially valuable observations are overlooked, misinterpreted ...

    • Combining camera trap surveys and IUCN range maps to improve knowledge of species distributions 

      Chen, Cheng; Granados, Alys; Brodie, Jedediah F.; Kays, Roland; Davies, T. Jonathan; Liu, Runzhe; Fisher, Jason T.; Ahumada, Jorge; McShea, William; Sheil, Douglas; Mohd-Azlan, Jayasilan; Agwanda, Bernard; Andrianarisoa, Mahandry H.; Appleton, Robyn D.; Bitariho, Robert; Espinosa, Santiago; Grigione, Melissa M.; Helgen, Kristofer M.; Hubbard, Andy; Hurtado, Cindy M. (Conservation Biology, 2023)
      Reliable maps of species distributions are fundamental for biodiversity research and conservation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List range maps are widely recognized as authoritative ...

    • Global camera trap synthesis highlights the importance of protected areas in maintaining mammal diversity 

      Chen, Cheng; Brodie, Jedediah F.; Kays, Roland; Davies, T. Jonathan; Liu, Runzhe; Fisher, Jason T.; Ahumada, Jorge; McShea, William; Sheil, Douglas; Agwanda, Bernard; Andrianarisoa, Mahandry H.; Bitariho, Robert; Kalies, Elizabeth L.; Appleton, Robyn D. (Conservation Letters, 2022)
      The establishment of protected areas (PAs) is a central strategy for global biodiversity conservation. While the role of PAs in protecting habitat has been highlighted, their effectiveness at protecting mammal communities ...