Bobcat density and abundance
The top SECR model for estimating the density of bobcats in our study areas included all individuals (n = 55) and estimated separate densities per location with constant detection and a cumulative lognormal detection function. This model performed significantly better than the null model (ΔAICc = 4.65). Based on this model, we estimated a density of 17.9 ± 4.3 SE (13.6 – 22.2) bobcats/100 km2 in AEP and 11.3 ± 2.9 SE (8.4 - 14.2) bobcats/100 km2 in Vinton-Zaleski.