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Data from: Estimating population density of the white-tailed deer in Finland using non-invasive genetic sampling and spatial capture–recapture (Dataset)
| Content Provider | Dryad |
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| Author | Poutanen, Jenni Pusenius, Jyrki Wikström, Mikael Brommer, Jon E. |
| Abstract | The white-tailed deer is an important game species in Finland. We evaluated the potential of estimating the white-tailed deer pre-harvest density using non-invasive DNA collection within a spatial capture–recapture (SCR) framework. We sampled faeces during three weekly visits in autumn 2015 from 180, 20 x 20 m plots clustered in groups of four. Individual identification was based on 12–14 microsatellites. Of the 245 faecal samples collected, an individual could be identified from only 36 (15%). We identified 27 white-tailed deer individuals of which seven were recaptured. The SCR model produced a plausible density estimate (3.5 indiv. km–2) which was similar to estimates based on dung count and large-scale national estimates, although a posteriori simulation showed the SCR estimate was likely positive biased. Although we found that SCR based on faecal DNA can provide pre-harvest density estimates of the white-tailed deer, the approach is not without challenges and we discuss these suggesting possible solutions. |
| File Size | 41310 |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 17972450 |
| DOI | 10.5061/dryad.43j74d0 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://datadryad.org/stash/downloads/file_stream/57852 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://datadryad.org/stash/downloads/file_stream/57853 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://datadryad.org/stash/downloads/file_stream/57851 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2018-12-18 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spatial Capture Recapture Odocoileus Virginianus |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Data Set |
