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Title
Argali Abundance in the Afghan Pamir Using Capture-Recapture Modeling From Fecal DNA
Author(s)
Harris, R.B., J. Winnie, S.J. Amish, A. Beja-Pereira, R. Godinho, V. Costa and G. Luikart
Abstract
Abstract: Estimating population size in a mark-recapture framework using DNA obtained from remotely collected genetic samples (e.g., feces) has become common in recent years but rarely has been used for ungulates. Using DNA extracted from fecal pellets, we estimated the size of an argali (Ovis ammon) population that was believed to be isolated from others within the Big Pamir Mountains, Afghanistan, an area where access was difficult and expensive. The full paper is available for purchase from the Journal of Wildlife Management and the abstract is available at this link.
Keywords
abundance estimate, argali, fecal samples, mark-recapture, noninvasive sampling, Ovis ammon, Pamirs
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