A Comparison of Survey Methods for Detecting Bobcats

摘要: Population trends in bobcats (Lynx rufus) have been difficult to monitor because traditional field survey methods usually produce very low detection rates. However, new of detecting developed. I compared the rate detection, cost, and time required for automatic cameras, hair-snares, scent stations, a detector dog trained find bobcat scats. The produced nearly 10 times number detections as other combined. was most expensive method and, depending upon weather scats required, more than methods. use dogs requires only one visit each site. Hair-snares stations were cheapest but least detections. Field similar. Use has potential consistently achieve sufficient rates provide useful indices population monitoring bobcats.