Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for free-roaming dog population size estimation
C. Warembourg, M. Berger-Gonzalez, D. Alvarez, F. M. Maximiano Sousa, A. Lopez Hernandez, P. Roquel, J. Eyerman, M. Benner, S. Dürr
This study evaluates UAVs for estimating free-roaming dog populations and compares results with capture-recapture and human:dog ratio methods, finding UAVs lack sensitivity but can be improved with timing, area selection, or infrared cameras.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2019Ecology