Improving abundance estimation by combining capture–recapture and occupancy data: example with a large carnivore

Summary Abundance is a key quantity for conservation and management strategies but remains challenging to assess in the field. Capture–recapture ( CR ) methods are often used to estimate abundance while correcting for imperfect detection, but these methods are costly. Occupancy, sometimes considered as a surrogate for abundance, is estimated through the collection of presence/absence data and is less costly while allowing gathering of...