OR42 – Cost-effective actionable data for conservation and management: combining high-throughput sequencing, demographic modelling and citizen science for a large-scale brown bear monitoring program
Tomaž Skrbinšek, Matej Bartol, Barbara Boljte, Nuša Hrga, Tilen Hvala, Aleksandra Majić Skrbinšek, Elena Pazhenkova, Miha Predalič, Gregor Simčič, Marjeta Konec, Klemen Jerina Genetic monitoring is for many bear populations […]
OR23 – Development of a Cost-Effective, Robust, and Timely Method for Estimating Brown Bear Abundance: A Novel Approach Combining periodic Genetic Census Estimates and Modeling Based on Long-Term Mortality Data
Tomaž Skrbinšek Reliable estimates of brown bear abundance are essential for effective conservation management. Non-invasive genetic monitoring provides robust and precise census estimates, but it is costly, logistically demanding, and […]