Stouffer (R) wildlife timers as an index of vertebrate activity periods in a tropical forest

abstract

• Wildlife timers are an inexpensive alternative to radiotelemetry and camera trapping for assessing activity patterns of vertebrates. We tested the validity of using time-of-capture as an index of species activity periods by comparing wildlife-timer activity data with a concurrent radiotelemetry study of leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in Thailand. The wildlife timers yielded valid temporal data for a variety of captured vertebrates, although they were prone to mechanical failure in a moist, tropical environment. We recommend sheltering timers from direct rainfall and using silicone sealant to increase timer durability.

authors

• Silvy, Nova

published proceedings

• WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN

author list (cited authors)

• Grassman, L. I., Haines, A. M., Tewes, M. E., & Silvy, N. J.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Grassman, LI||Haines, AM||Tewes, ME||Silvy, NJ

publication date

• September 2005

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Wildlife Society Bulletin: perspectives on wildlife conservation and sustainable use  Journal

keywords

• Activity Pattern
• Leopard Cat
• Prionailurus Bengalensis
• Stouffer (r) Wildlife Timer
• Thailand
• Vertebrates

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[1174:FTFSWT]2.0.CO;2

start page

• 1174

end page

• 1177

volume

• 33

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.2193%2F0091-7648%282005%2933%5B1174%3Aftfswt%5D2.0.co%3B2