Comparing motion capture cameras versus human observer monitoring of mammal movement through fence gaps: a case study from Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorDupuis-Desormeaux, Marc
dc.contributor.authorDavidson, Zeke
dc.contributor.authorMwololo, Mary
dc.contributor.authorKisio, Edwin
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, Suzanne E.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-29T18:27:11Z
dc.date.available2020-04-29T18:27:11Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractMonitoring the movement and distribution of wildlife is a critical tool of an adaptive management framework for wildlife conservation. We installed motion‐triggered cameras to capture the movement of mammals through two purpose‐built migration gaps in an otherwise fenced conservancy in northern Kenya. We compared the results to data gathered over the same time period (1 Jan 2011–31 Dec 2012) by the human observers monitoring mammal tracks left at the same fence gaps in a sandy loam detection strip. The camera traps detected more crossing events, more species and more individuals of each species per crossing event than did the human track observers. We tested for volume detection differences between methods for the five most common species crossing each gap and found that all detection rates were heavily weighted towards the camera‐trap method. We review some of the discrepancies between the methods and conclude that although the camera traps record more data, the management of that data can be time‐consuming and ill‐suited to some time‐sensitive decision‐making. We also discuss the importance of daily track monitoring for adaptive management conservation and community security.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAfrican Journal of Ecology 54 (2016): 154–161.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12277en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/37325
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Dupuis‐Desormeaux, M., Davidson, Z., Mwololo, M., Kisio, E. and MacDonald, S.E. (2016), Comparing motion capture cameras versus human observer monitoring of mammal movement through fence gaps: a case study from Kenya. Afr. J. Ecol., 54: 154-161. doi:10.1111/aje.12277, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12277. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.en_US
dc.rights.articlehttps://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12277en_US
dc.subjectcamera trapsen_US
dc.subjecttrackingen_US
dc.subjectwildlife monitoringen_US
dc.titleComparing motion capture cameras versus human observer monitoring of mammal movement through fence gaps: a case study from Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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