Journal article
Population status of a cryptic top predator: An island-wide assessment of tigers in sumatran rainforests
HT Wibisono, M Linkie, G Guillera-Arroita, JA Smith, undefined Sunarto, W Pusparini, undefined Asriadi, P Baroto, N Brickle, Y Dinata, E Gemita, D Gunaryadi, IA Haidir, undefined Herwansyah, I Karina, D Kiswayadi, D Kristiantono, H Kurniawan, JJ Lahoz-Monfort, N Leader-Williams Show all
Plos One | Published : 2011
Abstract
Large carnivores living in tropical rainforests are under immense pressure from the rapid conversion of their habitat. In response, millions of dollars are spent on conserving these species. However, the cost-effectiveness of such investments is poorly understood and this is largely because the requisite population estimates are difficult to achieve at appropriate spatial scales for these secretive species. Here, we apply a robust detection/non-detection sampling technique to produce the first reliable population metric (occupancy) for a critically endangered large carnivore; the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae). From 2007-2009, seven landscapes were surveyed through 13,511 km of tr..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding was provided by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Save the Tiger Fund, 21st Century Tiger, Multi-Donor trust Fund for Aceh and Nias Island, Rufford Small Grants, the People's Trust for Endangered Species, Panthera, International Rhino Foundation, Darwin Initiative, World Wildlife Fund Networks, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Virginia Tech, the Hurvis Family and Zoo Atlanta. The work of GG-A was supported by an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council/National Centre for Statistical Ecology grant. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.