Censusing procedures that detect effects of habitat treatment on birds are outlined. We suggest that only relative values of bird species diversity, equitability, abundance, and species richness need ...

When sampling a population, the numbers of organisms are counted within a sample site, and then the results multiplied to estimate the total number in the entire habitat. Large animals and plants can ...

1. Monitoring red fox Vulpes vulpes abundance is necessary to assess the status and management of this species and to understand predator-prey relationships. Spotlight counts are most often used for ...

Researchers have strongly favoured the line transect method for estimating elephant population with greater accuracy in order to boost conservation efforts. The study titled 'Reliable monitoring of ...

The study advocated using sighting-based line-transect sampling method to estimate reliable numbers of elephants. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint New Delhi: With discredited methods making the counting of ...

Nagpur: A new scientific monograph titled ‘Spatial dynamics and ecology of large ungulate populations in tropical forests of India’ by Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS) scientists and collaborators ...