2012
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-46702012000200012
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Dogs can detect scat samples more efficiently than humans: an experiment in a continuous Atlantic Forest remnant

Abstract: Scat-detection dogs have been used to locate feces of rare and elusive species across tropical biomes. However their detection efficiency in relation to human observers has rarely been evaluated. In this study, we evaluated the ability of a scat detection dog to locate feces in comparison with human researchers. Human researchers and a scat detection dog surveyed for deer (Mazama spp.) feces in dense ombrofilous Atlantic forest in the Paranapiacaba continuum, SP, Brazil. A controlled experiment was used to ass… Show more

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“…; Oliveira et al . ), some studies subjectively describe odour or moisture content (Vynne et al . , ); however, none of the studies reviewed here objectively quantify scat weight, age, condition or odour concentration.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…; Oliveira et al . ), some studies subjectively describe odour or moisture content (Vynne et al . , ); however, none of the studies reviewed here objectively quantify scat weight, age, condition or odour concentration.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…; Oliveira et al . ). This study was limited to use of a single dog therefore results should be considered in this context.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…For example, feces are an important source for genetic studies, and improving fecal sampling efficiency is an active research area in the tropics e.g. Neotropical carnivores [37] and deer [38]. Predicting the likely location of fecal samples would improve sampling efficiency and reduce costs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Essa ferramenta é especialmente útil para prever a distribuição de uma espécie quando existem poucos registros de ocorrência (PEARSON, 2007 (SMITH et al, 2001;OLIVEIRA et al, 2012). Para ampliar a gama de informações que as fezes podem proporcionar, foi proposto o estudo do DNA contido nelas (ALBAUGH et al, 1992;SIDRANSKY et al, 1992;WAYNE, 1997).…”
Section: Dwarf Brocket Deer (Mazama Nana) Distribution and Populationunclassified