Michael F. Proctor, David L. Garshelis, Prachi Thatte, Robert Steinmetz et al.
Efficient and effective monitoring methods are required to assess population status and gauge efficacy of conservation actions for threatened species. Here we review the spectrum of field methods useful for monitoring distribution, occupancy, abundance, and population trend for the five species of A...
David L. Garshelis, Karine E. Pigeon, Mei-Hsiu Hwang, Michael F. Proctor et al.
Many wildlife species are threatened in Asia, including the five species of terrestrial bears (Asiatic black, Ursus thibetanus; brown, U. arctos; sloth, Melursus ursinus; sun, Helarctos malayanus; giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca): many populations of these bears are thought to be declining or im...
William J. McShea, Mei-Hsiu Hwang, Fang Liu, Sheng Li et al.
Changes in the distribution of a species can be used to as a metric of conservation status and to identify the loss or gain of isolated populations. This mapping process is a primary tool of the IUCN SSC Red List assessment. Most distribution maps are based on expert opinion or species distribution ...