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Estimating population size by genotyping faeces.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Apr 1999
Kohn M H, York E C, Kamradt D A, Haught G, Sauvajot R M, Wayne R K
Abstract excerpt
Population size is a fundamental biological parameter that is difficult to estimate. By genotyping coyote (Canis latrans) faeces systematically collected in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles, California, we exemplify a general, non-invasive method to census large mammals. Four steps are involved in the estimation. First, presumed coyote faeces are collected along paths or roadways where coyotes, like...
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