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August 5, 2025

Discrepancies between wolf distribution estimates from opportunistic mortality records and probabilistic field-based surveys

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JCJacopo CerriCMCarmela MustoPBPatrizia Bassi

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This research compares wolf distribution from mortality records with probabilistic occupancy estimates, indicating potential misrepresentation of population data.

Key Points

  • MAIN FINDING: Discrepancies exist between wolf carcass densities and national occupancy estimates in Central Italy.
  • KEY EVIDENCE: Spatial analysis showed carcass density correlated with lower landscape naturalness and deer density.
  • APPROACH: The study used a zero inflated Bayesian GLM to analyze 983 wolf carcasses over a large area.
  • SIGNIFICANCE: Findings highlight the need for better monitoring practices to ensure accurate wolf distribution estimates.

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Cerri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f99e6551bb0af8d137ehttps://doi.org/10.32942/x2264t
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