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Vol. 15 No. 19 (2006)

Preliminary Analysis of Footprints for Lowland Tapir Identification

Submitted
2 July 2025
Published
2006-06-01

Abstract

WildTrack worked with the Tapir Research and Conservation Project of Northwest Argentina in 2004 to look at the feasibility of developing a footprint identification technique (FIT) for tapirs, encouraged by positive results obtained with rhinoceros. The FIT was thought to be particularly suitable and inexpensive to use with tapirs in a National Park, being a goal of this part of the project to count and attempt to identify animals mainly through non-invasive methods.

References

  1. Jewell, Z. C., S. K. Alibhai, and P. R. Law. 2001. Censusing and monitoring black rhino (Diceros bicornis) using an objective spoor (footprint) identification technique. Journal of the Zoological Society of London 254:1-16.

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