Evaluating the reliability of field identification and morphometric classifications for carnivore scats confirmed with genetic analysis

ABSTRACT Scat surveys are commonly used to monitor carnivore populations. Scats of sympatric carnivores can be difficult to differentiate and field‐based identification can be misleading. We evaluated the success of field‐based species identification for scats of 2 sympatric carnivores—coyotes (Cani...

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Main Authors: Robert C. Lonsinger, Eric M. Gese, Lisette P. Waits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-09-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.549
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