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    • Ecology
    • Wildlife Biology
    • Conservation Science

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    • Estimating wild animal abundance and density is crucial for ecological and conservation studies.
    • Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models offer a statistically coherent framework but require empirical validation.
    • Previous research has limited testing of SCR models with real-world field data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the performance of basic spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models using empirical small-mammal data.
    • To compare SCR model estimates with traditional ad hoc estimators.
    • To assess the accuracy, coverage, and bias of SCR models under different sampling designs.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized data from web and grid sampling designs for 11 small-mammal populations with known abundance and density.
    • Fitted basic SCR models (with and without behavioral effects) using Bayesian and likelihood approaches.
    • Compared SCR and ad hoc density estimators using frequentist performance measures.

    Main Results:

    • Bayesian and likelihood SCR estimates for abundance (N) and density (D) were similar.
    • SCR models exhibited poor frequentist coverage (45-73%) and significant negative bias (16-29% underestimation).
    • SCR models performed worse than ad hoc estimators with grid data, but were comparable with web data.

    Conclusions:

    • Basic SCR models showed limitations in accuracy and bias when applied to empirical small-mammal data.
    • Caution is advised when using basic SCR models, especially with grid sampling or small sample sizes.
    • Future research should incorporate detection heterogeneity and individual variation into SCR models for improved accuracy.