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Swift Fox Behaviour and Conservation Safi K. Darden University of Copenhagen

Swift Fox Behaviour and Conservation Safi K. Darden University of Copenhagen. Swift Fox Habitat and Range. Swift fox behaviour Carnivore conservation. Communication networks. Vocal identity coding. Talk Overview.

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Swift Fox Behaviour and Conservation Safi K. Darden University of Copenhagen

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  1. Swift Fox Behaviour and Conservation Safi K. Darden University of Copenhagen

  2. Swift Fox Habitat and Range

  3. Swift fox behaviour Carnivore conservation • Communication networks • Vocal identity coding Talk Overview Can we apply IBP models to research in areas of swift fox behaviour and swift fox conservation?

  4. Swift Fox Behaviour: Spatial Organization

  5. Swift Fox Behaviour: Communication Long-range vocal communication using the barking sequence Olfactory communication

  6. Communication Networks

  7. Communication Networks

  8. Behavioural Questions • How are the foxes using vocal and scent marking behaviour in the spatial environment? • Can we predict patterns of spatial organization based on signaling behaviour?

  9. Carnivore Conservation Population dynamics – counting and monitoring populations and sub-groups of populations Requires accurate census methods with some degree of sub-group resolution and evaluation of census methods • individual discrimination • sub-group discrimination

  10. Carnivore Censuses • individual discrimination • sub-group discrimination Traditional methods involve trapping and marking and are invasive Non-invasive methods using natural variation are promising but less common

  11. Vocal Identity Coding in the Swift Fox Multivariate test (DFA) for individual and gender differences Over 98% of barking sequences were classified to the correct individual Over 96% of barking sequences were classified to the correct sex • individual discrimination • sub-group discrimination

  12. Conservation Questions • How might we design a census technique using the elicitation of barking sequences from foxes in the population to get the most accurate results? • Can we use the information extracted from barking sequences to evaluate existing census methods?

  13. Acknowledgements Torben Dabelsteen Simon Boel Pedersen Cochrane Ecological Institute

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