Detailed ecological data on the bush dog (Speothos venaticus) have been lacking, since standard field techniques, such as camera traps, have had little success recording their presence. This study eliminates dependence on visitation rate and switches the focus to locating evidence (e.g., olfactory) associated with the species' natural behavior and movement patterns. Over a 3-month period, a detection dog located multiple (n = 11, 4 confirmed and 7 potential) bush dog areas in Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest of Misiones Argentina. These positive results demonstrate that detection dogs can provide species-specific data on the bush dog despite the rugged terrain and dense forest vegetation they may occupy. The ecological data collected using this technique allow effective conservation strategies to be developed, wildlife corridors and biological crossings to be designed, and species distributions to be examined.
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1 November 2009
Detection Dogs: An Effective Technique for Bush Dog Surveys
Karen E. Dematteo,
Miguel A. Rinas,
Mariano M. Sede,
Barbara Davenport,
Carina F. Argüelles,
Keith Lovett,
Patricia G. Parker
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Journal of Wildlife Management
Vol. 73 • No. 8
November 2009
Vol. 73 • No. 8
November 2009
Argentina
detection dog
elusive carnivore
Neotropical forest
scent survey
Speothos venaticus