This is the fourth book dedicated to distance sampling. The first (Buckland et al. 1993)
appeared at around the same time as the first version of the Distance software (Laake et al …

Point process models for spatio-temporal distance sampling data from a large-scale survey
of blue whales Page 1 The Annals of Applied Statistics 2017, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2270–2297 …

Conventional distance sampling adopts a mixed approach, using model-based methods for
the detection process, and design-based methods to estimate animal abundance in the …

Anthropogenic resource subsidization across western ecosystems has contributed to
widespread increases in generalist avian predators, including common ravens (Corvus …

Accurate estimations of the abundance of threatened animal populations are required for
assessment of species' status and vulnerability and conservation planning. However …

Substantial effort has been dedicated to developing reliable monitoring schemes for North
American bird populations, but our ability to monitor bird populations in the boreal forest …

The range-wide monitoring program for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus) plays an important role in landscape conservation initiatives for the recovery …

Estimating the number of dolphins in a group is a challenging task. To assess the accuracy
and precision of dolphin group size estimates, observer estimates were compared to counts …

Aim To develop a more ecologically realistic approach for estimating the population size of
cetaceans and other highly mobile species with dynamic spatial distributions. Location …

Shared landscapes in which humans and wildlife coexist, are increasingly recognized as
integral to conservation. Fine‐scale data on the distribution and density of threatened …