
%0 Journal Article
%A Edwards, G. P. 
%A de Preu, N. D. 
%A Shakeshaft, B. J. 
%A Crealy, I. V. 
%T An evaluation of two methods of assessing feral cat and dingo abundance in central Australia
%J Wildlife Research
%D 2000/03/29
%V 27
%N 2
%P 143-149
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/WR98067
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WR98067 
%X We evaluated the efficacy of spotlight surveys and passive track surveys conducted along roads for assessing the relative abundance of feral cats and dingoes in a semi-arid rangeland environment in central Australia. Track surveys were more time-efficient than spotlight surveys and offered higher precision. We cover a range of issues that need to be considered when using track-based surveys to assess population change. We also discuss the merits of other techniques used to monitor the abundance of mammalian carnivores. 
