This HYENA_DENSITYreadme.txt file was generated on 2022-06-22 by Allan Tarugara GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Dataset: Using by-catch camera trapping data for estimating the population size of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) 2. Author Information: A. Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Allan Tarugara Institution: Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve Address: Private Bag 7085, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Email: allantarugara@gmail.com B. Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information: Name: Bruce William Clegg Institution: Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve Address: Private Bag 7085, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Email: bruce@malilangwe.org C. Alternate Contact Information: Name: Allan Tarugara Institution: Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve Address: Private Bag 7085, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Email: allan@malilangwe.org 3. Date of data collection: 2017-07-01 to 2017-10-22. 4. Geographic location of data collection: 20°58′ and 21°15′S and 31°47′ and 32°01′E, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe 5. Funding sources that supported data collection: Funding for this study was provided by The Malilangwe Trust, Zimbabwe. SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: None 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: None 3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: None 4. Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: Data related to a leopard abundance study stated below. 5. Was data derived from another source? Yes. A. If yes, list source(s): Tarugara, A., Clegg, B.W., Gandiwa, E., & Muposhi, V.K. (2019). Cost-benefit analysis of increasing sampling effort in a baited-camera trap survey of an African leopard (Panthera pardus) population. Global Ecology and Conservation, 18, e00627 6. Recommended citation for this dataset: Tarugara, Allan; Clegg, Bruce (2022), Using by-catch camera trapping data for estimating the population size of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kwh70rz68 DATA & FILE OVERVIEW 1. File List: CaptSECR - 2 sampling occasions, CaptSECR - 3 sampling occasions, CaptSECR - 4 sampling occasions, CaptSECR - 5 sampling occasions, CaptSECR - 6 sampling occasions, CaptSECR - 7 sampling occasions TrapSECR - 2 sampling occasions, TrapSECR - 3 sampling occasions, TrapSECR - 4 sampling occasions, TrapSECR - 5 sampling occasions, TrapSECR - 6 sampling occasions, TrapSECR - 7 sampling occasions 2. Relationship between files, if important: Capture and encounter history files used for density estimation in the software package given below. 3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: None 4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: 2. Methods for processing the data: 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: Not applicable 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: Experiment conducted during dry season. The assumption of population and geographic closure observed. 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: Not applicable 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Allan Tarugara, Bruce William Clegg DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: CaptSECR - 2 (to 7) sampling occasions files 1. Number of variables: Not applicable 2. Number of cases/rows: 30, 38, 58, 76, 94, 110 respectively 3. Variable List: Not applicable 4. Missing data codes: None 5. Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: Description of each notation used is given in the character string at the beginning of each capture history file. DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: TrapSECR - 2 (to 7) sampling occasions files 1. Number of variables: Not applicable 2. Number of cases/rows: 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210 respectively 3. Variable List: Not applicable 4. Missing data codes: None 5. Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: Description of each notation used is given in the character string at the beginning of each encounter history file.