Title
Using Patterns in Track Plate Footprints to Identify Individual Fishers
Author(s)
Herzog, C.J., R.W. Kays, J.C. Ray, M. E. Gompper, W.J. Zielinksi, R. Higgins, & M. Tymeson
Published
2007
Publisher
Journal of Wildlife Management
Abstract
Establishing and monitoring abundance of rare species remains a challenge, particularly for forest mammals. If individuals can be identified from patterns in their footprints, noninvasive survey methods can be used to estimate abundance. This study shows that individual fishers (Martes pennanti) can be recognized by footprints made at enclosed track plates. It further applies this method to field data obtained from free-ranging fishers.
Full Citation
Herzog, C.J., R.W. Kays, J.C. Ray, M. E. Gompper, W.J. Zielinksi, R. Higgins, & M. Tymeson. 2007. Using Patterns in Track Plate Footprints to Identify Individual Fishers. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:955-963.

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