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Fotografik yakala-tekrar yakala yöntemi ile sahipsiz hayvan populasyonunun tahmini: Pilot bir çalışma

Amaç: Bilinmeyen hayvan popülasyon büyüklüklerinin hesaplanmasında sıklıklayakala-tekrar yakala yöntemleri kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı kapalı popülasyonların büyüklüğünün belirlenmesinde kullanılan yakala-tekrar yakala yöntemlerinden biri olan Schumacher-Eschmeyer modelini pilot bir bölgede uygulamaylagöstermektir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada uygulama verilerinin toplanması amacı ile AnkaraÜniversitesi Dışkapı Yerleşkesi’nde belirlenen güzergâh üzerinde farklı zamanlardaolmak üzere beş kez sayım yapılmıştır. Her sayım zamanında işaretleme için hayvanların fotoğrafları çekilmiş ve arşivlenmiştir. Her sayım zamanında toplam yakalanan, yeni yakalanan ve daha önceden işaretlenip yakalanan hayvanların kaydıtutulmuştur. Elde edilen veriler Schumacher-Eschmeyer hesap indeksi kullanılarakhesaplanmıştır.Bulgular: Çalışmada 5 gün boyunca gözlem yapılan güzergahta toplam 50 kedi ve49 köpeğe ilişkin kayıt oluşturulmuştur. Gerçekleştirilen her bir örnekleme sonucuelde edilen veriler ışığında, Schumacher-Eschmeyer yöntemi yardımıyla yerleşkedeki sahipsiz kedi popülasyonu 41 (%95GA: 34-52), sahipsiz köpek popülasyonu ise28 (%95GA: 24-34) olarak tahmin edilmiştir.Öneri: Schumacher-Eschmeyer modeli, uygun işaretleme yöntemlerinden yararlanıldığı, kapalı popülasyon varsayımının sağlandığı durumlarda ve ikiden fazla sayımgerçekleştirildiğinde bilinmeyen popülasyonların tahmininde kullanılabilecek pratik bir yöntem olarak öne çıkmaktadır.

Photographic capture-recapture modeling for estimation stray animal population: A pilot study

Aim: Capture and recapture is a commonly used method to estimate an animal population’s size. The main purpose of this study was to introduce the Schumacher-Eschmeyer method, one of the capture and recapture methods which is used to determine the size of a closed population, with an application in a pilot area. Materials and Methods: A predetermined route was used to collect data at Campus of Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and animals were counted at five different visiting times. Photos of animals were taken for marking purposes in each visiting time and archived. The data about total captured animals, animals of which recaptured and unmarked animals were collected for each visiting times. Obtained data was calculated using Schumacher-Eschmeyer calculation index. Results: In the study, a total of 50 cats and 49 dogs were recorded on the route, which was observed for 5 days. As a result of each sampling period, the stray cat population in the campus was estimated as 41 (95% CI: 34-52) and the stray dog population as 28 (95% CI: 24-34) using the Schumacher-Eschmeyer method. Conclusion: The Schumacher-Eschmeyer model stands out as a practical method that can be used in the estimation of unknown populations when appropriate marking methods are used, the closed population assumption is provided and when more than two counts are performed.

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