During a survey in the nature reserve, we reported a figure of 30 small animals when assessing the population of a rare species, but behind that number lie statistical uncertainties such as capture bias and low detectability, and a simple count can misrepresent the species' conservation status.
自然保護区での調査中、希少種の個体群を評価する際に、我々は生息数として30匹という数字を示したが、その背後には捕獲率の偏りや検出確率の低さといった統計的な不確実性が横たわっており、単純な個体数表示が種の保全状況を誤って伝える危険性があると考えられる。
During a survey in the nature reserve, we reported a figure of 30 small animals when assessing the population of a rare species, but behind that number lie statistical uncertainties such as capture bias and low detectability, and a simple count can misrepresent the species' conservation status.