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Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon

Giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) are poorly known and difficult to study due to their nocturnal and burrowing habits. Here, we test the efficacy of using camera traps on potentially active burrows identified by local Ba'Aka guides to rapidly locate giant ground pangolins in the wild for sub...

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Main Authors: Bruce, T., Kamta, R., Mbobda, R.B.T., Kanto, S.T., Djibrilla, D., Moses, I., Deblauwe, V., Njabo, K., LeBreton, M., Ndjassi, C., Barichievy, C., Olson, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: SAGE Publications 2018
Subjects:
pangolins
biosphere reserves
nature reserve
smutsia gigantea
burrow
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92855
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author Bruce, T.
Kamta, R.
Mbobda, R.B.T.
Kanto, S.T.
Djibrilla, D.
Moses, I.
Deblauwe, V.
Njabo, K.
LeBreton, M.
Ndjassi, C.
Barichievy, C.
Olson, D.
author_browse Barichievy, C.
Bruce, T.
Deblauwe, V.
Djibrilla, D.
Kamta, R.
Kanto, S.T.
LeBreton, M.
Mbobda, R.B.T.
Moses, I.
Ndjassi, C.
Njabo, K.
Olson, D.
author_facet Bruce, T.
Kamta, R.
Mbobda, R.B.T.
Kanto, S.T.
Djibrilla, D.
Moses, I.
Deblauwe, V.
Njabo, K.
LeBreton, M.
Ndjassi, C.
Barichievy, C.
Olson, D.
author_sort Bruce, T.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) are poorly known and difficult to study due to their nocturnal and burrowing habits. Here, we test the efficacy of using camera traps on potentially active burrows identified by local Ba'Aka guides to rapidly locate giant ground pangolins in the wild for subsequent observation and tagging for telemetry studies. We deployed nine cameras on potential giant ground pangolin burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. One camera photographed an adult male giant ground pangolin using a burrow within 2 days of camera deployment. The pangolin used the same burrow several times over a 25-day period and possible scent-marking behavior was recorded.
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spelling CGSpace928552025-11-11T10:10:42Z Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon Bruce, T. Kamta, R. Mbobda, R.B.T. Kanto, S.T. Djibrilla, D. Moses, I. Deblauwe, V. Njabo, K. LeBreton, M. Ndjassi, C. Barichievy, C. Olson, D. pangolins biosphere reserves nature reserve smutsia gigantea burrow Giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) are poorly known and difficult to study due to their nocturnal and burrowing habits. Here, we test the efficacy of using camera traps on potentially active burrows identified by local Ba'Aka guides to rapidly locate giant ground pangolins in the wild for subsequent observation and tagging for telemetry studies. We deployed nine cameras on potential giant ground pangolin burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. One camera photographed an adult male giant ground pangolin using a burrow within 2 days of camera deployment. The pangolin used the same burrow several times over a 25-day period and possible scent-marking behavior was recorded. 2018-01 2018-05-23T13:10:03Z 2018-05-23T13:10:03Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92855 en Open Access application/pdf SAGE Publications Bruce, T., Kamta, R., Mbobda, R.B.T., Kanto, S.T., Djibrilla, D., Moses, I., ... & Olson, D. (2018). Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. Tropical Conservation Science, 11, 1-5.
spellingShingle pangolins
biosphere reserves
nature reserve
smutsia gigantea
burrow
Bruce, T.
Kamta, R.
Mbobda, R.B.T.
Kanto, S.T.
Djibrilla, D.
Moses, I.
Deblauwe, V.
Njabo, K.
LeBreton, M.
Ndjassi, C.
Barichievy, C.
Olson, D.
Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon
title Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon
title_full Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon
title_fullStr Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon
title_short Locating giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) using camera traps on burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon
title_sort locating giant ground pangolins smutsia gigantea using camera traps on burrows in the dja biosphere reserve cameroon
topic pangolins
biosphere reserves
nature reserve
smutsia gigantea
burrow
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92855
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