A Sighting Technique Using Cameras to Estimate Population Size of Black Bears
Martorello DA, Eason TH, Pelton MR. 2001. A Sighting Technique Using Cameras to Estimate Population Size of Black Bears. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 29(2):560-567
ABSTRACT: We evaluated a bait-triggered camera station used for capture-resight studies to estimate population sizes of black bears (Ursus americanus) in coastal and mountain habitats. We captured and marked 11 9 bears on the 2 study areas and afterward deployed remote camera stations to obtain resights. We collected 219 photographs, 1 55 of which were of bears. Construction and setup of camera stations were simple and inexpensive ($24.04/station), and the stations were resistant to moisture and bear damage.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Martorello, Donald; Eason, Thomas; Pelton, Michael
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, black bear, capture-resight, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00025, Mammalia, population estimation, remote cameras, SER, Southeast Region, Ursus americanus, wildlife management