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This study introduces a Bayesian state-space model to accurately estimate correlations between wildlife mortality sources. Findings show hunting and natural mortality in wild boars were not additive, with natural deaths increasing alongside hunting pressure.

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Area of Science:

  • Population Biology
  • Wildlife Ecology
  • Quantitative Ecology

Background:

  • Determining if mortality sources are additive, compensatory, or depensatory is crucial for population dynamics.
  • Existing methods for correlating cause-specific mortality rates have methodological limitations, including intrinsic bias and challenges in accounting for sampling variation.
  • Assessing natural survival rates without competing mortality is difficult, hindering accurate correlation estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel Bayesian state-space model for assessing the correlation between two competing mortality sources.
  • To distinguish between the mortality process and its observation (e.g., dead recoveries, live recaptures) for improved accuracy.
  • To correct for intrinsic bias in correlation estimates by incorporating expert knowledge on natural survival.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Bayesian state-space model to estimate the process correlation between competing mortality sources.
  • Differentiated the ecological mortality process from observational data (e.g., animal marking and recovery data).
  • Incorporated expert opinions on natural survival rates to adjust for intrinsic bias in correlation estimates.

Main Results:

  • Mortality sources in the studied wild boar population were not additive.
  • Natural mortality rates increased with hunting mortality, suggesting a link possibly due to crippling losses.
  • The developed model successfully estimated the process correlation, accounting for sampling variation and bias.

Conclusions:

  • The Bayesian state-space model provides a robust method for analyzing relationships between different mortality factors in wildlife populations.
  • Findings highlight complex interactions between hunting and natural mortality, with implications for population management.
  • This approach offers valuable tools for wildlife management and the conservation of endangered species.