Even if this was the optimum method, which I'm certain it isn't, encouraging people to go out into remote swamp forest, climb trees and collect debris from Woodpecker nests seems somewhat foolhardy, not to mention a recipe to disturb wildlife.I am still convinced that DNA is the route to go down. These are hole nesting birds. A campaign to get out into suitable habitat, climb some trees and sample the debris will lead much more actual science that canoeing around with a camera strapped to one's head.
No need to climb trees. Just use environmental DNA...Even if this was the optimum method, which I'm certain it isn't, encouraging people to go out into remote swamp forest, climb trees and collect debris from Woodpecker nests seems somewhat foolhardy, not to mention a recipe to disturb wildlife.
I am still convinced that this bird is extinct.
John
Leave 50, strategically placed trail cams for three months?Even if this was the optimum method, which I'm certain it isn't, encouraging people to go out into remote swamp forest, climb trees and collect debris from Woodpecker nests seems somewhat foolhardy, not to mention a recipe to disturb wildlife.
No. Just sample e DNA. End ofLeave 50, strategically placed trail cams for three months?
Not sure it would easily work for an "allegedly" extant but extremelly rare species.No. Just sample e DNA. End of
Why not? It does for definitely extant but extremely rare species...Not sure it would easily work for an "allegedly" extant but extremelly rare species.
Where will you aquire it, I thought we were looking for a non, intrusive approach?No. Just sample e DNA. End of
Thanks, just read a bit about the method which seems to be limited to water borne DNA deposits, how can that be used to look for a 'rare' at the most optimistic, Woodpecker?X-MOL
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Nope... E.g.seems to be limited to water borne DNA deposits