Sampling design and analytical advances allow for simultaneous density estimation of seven sympatric carnivore species from camera trap data

LN Rich, DAW Miller, DJ Muñoz, HS Robinson… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Population density is a fundamental parameter needed to assess wildlife populations but is
difficult to obtain given species are often wide-ranging and elusive. Photographic capture …

Co‐occurrence of bobcats, coyotes, and ocelots in Texas

JV Lombardi, DI MacKenzie, ME Tewes… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Interspecific competition among carnivores has been linked to differences in behavior,
morphology, and resource use. Insights into these interactions can enhance understanding …

Spatially explicit capture recapture density estimates: Robustness, accuracy and precision in a long-term study of jaguars (Panthera onca)

BJ Harmsen, RJ Foster, H Quigley - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Camera trap** is the standard field method of monitoring cryptic, low-density mammal
populations. Typically, researchers run camera surveys for 60 to 90 days and estimate …

Identifying individual jaguars and ocelots via pattern‐recognition software: comparing HotSpotter and Wild‐ID

RB Nipko, BE Holcombe, MJ Kelly - Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Camera‐trap** is widespread in wildlife studies, especially for species with individually
unique markings to which capture–recapture analytical techniques can be applied. The …

Neotropical mammal responses to megafires in the Brazilian Pantanal

R Bardales, V Boron, DF Passos Viana… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing frequency and severity of human‐caused fires likely have deleterious effects
on species distribution and persistence. In 2020, megafires in the Brazilian Pantanal burned …

Spatial structure of woody cover affects habitat use patterns of ocelots in Texas

JV Lombardi, ME Tewes, HL Perotto-Baldivieso… - Mammal Research, 2020 - Springer
About 80% of the known breeding population of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in the USA
occurs exclusively on private ranches in northern Willacy and Kenedy counties in South …

Landscape structure of woody cover patches for endangered ocelots in southern Texas

JV Lombardi, HL Perotto-Baldivieso, M Sergeyev… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Few ecological studies have explored landscape suitability using the gradient concept of
landscape structure for wildlife species. Identification of conditions influencing the landscape …

Climate envelope modeling for ocelot conservation planning: peering inside the black box

SE Lehnen, JV Lombardi - Ecosphere, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate envelope models have been used to evaluate the predicted impacts of climate
change on species of concern and can be a useful planning tool in determining the long …

Characteristics of ocelot populations in Tamaulipas, Mexico, using capture recapture techniques

MA Sternberg, GM Schmidt, R Carrera-Treviño… - Endangered species …, 2023 - int-res.com
Although the ocelot Leopardus pardalis is listed as endangered in the USA and Mexico,
research on the characteristics of ocelot populations in northeastern Mexico has been …

More than one way to count a cat: estimation of ocelot population density using frameworks for marked and unmarked species

JS Vargas Soto, EJ Flatt, A Whitworth… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
Camera-traps have become one of the most common tools for studying wildlife abundance
and population density. Traditionally, absolute density could be estimated only for species …