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Table 4 Ecological questions asked in various radio-telemetry studies in India

From: Three decades of wildlife radio telemetry in India: a review

Ecological question

Description of question

Study animals (number of studies)

Percentage of studies

Demography

Population dynamics and survival rate estimation

Carnivores (2)

2.4

Dispersal and spatial distribution

Movement of sub-adults to new areas; pattern of dispersion of the species

Carnivores (4)

4.9

Social organization

Interrelationships of the group members

Carnivores (3)

3.7

Competition

Spatial separation of sympatric carnivores

Carnivores (1)

1.2

Habitat preference

Temporal and spatial use of habitat resources

Carnivores (7), other mammals (11), birds (5)

28.1

Home range

Estimation of area required for general activities by individual or group

Carnivores (23), other mammals (15), birds (3), reptiles (3)

53.7

Migration and movement patterns

Monitoring seasonal movement over long distances; spatio-temporal movement within home range

Carnivores (14), other mammals (8), birds (9), reptiles (7), fish (1)

47.6

Activity patterns

Time spent per activity or activity budget

Carnivores (7)

8.5

Nesting and breeding behaviour

Behavioural observation on various aspects of breeding

Carnivore (1), birds (2), reptiles (1)

4.9

Food habits

Direct observation with additional information from kill records and scat

Carnivores (12), other mammals (1), reptiles (3)

19.5

Human–wildlife conflict

Monitoring movement of conflict animals

Carnivores (2), other mammals (1)

3.7

Translocation and rehabilitation

Monitoring the condition of translocated and rehabilitated individuals

Carnivores (4), other mammals (3), reptiles (2)

11.0