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September 10, 2025Open Access

Incorporating habitat selection does not account for nonrandom camera deployment in a design-based viewshed density estimator

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Simulation reveals that habitat selection does not enhance population estimates in white-tailed deer, suggesting randomized sampling is essential.

Nonrandom camera placement does not improve abundance estimate accuracy for white-tailed deer.
Little evidence supports unbiased results from habitat selection analysis under unbalanced sampling conditions.
Simulations evaluated a modified estimator using GPS telemetry data alongside camera traps.
Findings highlight risks in management decisions based on unreliable population size estimates.

Moqanaki et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Simulation reveals that habitat selection does not enhance population estimates in white-tailed deer, suggesting randomized sampling is essential.