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Studies of Cougar Population Density

Study authors	Location	Methods	Study area (square kilometers)	Maximum density (cougars per 100 square kilometers)
Randy D. Johnson	North Dakota (United States)	radio-collar tracking	6,467	2.78
Gregory A. Davidson et al.	Oregon (United States)	scat-detecting dogs	1,225	5.50
Juan I. Zanón-Martínez et al.	Argentina	regular camera trapping	1,179	4.90
David M. Choate et al.	Utah (United States)	helicopter surveying	1,300	10.24

Studies of the population density of cougars (Puma concolor) have yielded a range of results, which may in part reflect differences in the effectiveness of the methods that researchers have used in their studies. If, for example, the use of helicopter surveying tends to lead to overestimates of cougar population density, that may explain why the study by __________

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Juan I. Zanón-Martínez et al. required a study area of 1,179 square kilometers, while the study by David M. Choate et al. required a study area of 1,300 square kilometers.

David M. Choate et al. reported a maximum density of 10.24 individuals per 100 square kilometers, higher than that reported by several other studies.

Randy D. Johnson reported a maximum density of only 2.78 individuals per 100 square kilometers, lower than that reported by several other studies.

Gregory A. Davidson et al. reported a maximum density of 5.50 individuals per 100 square kilometers, while the study by Juan I. Zanón-Martínez et al., which used regular camera trapping, reported a lower maximum density.