This workshop was developed to teach a range of field and analytical skills necessary for survey and monitoring tiger and tiger prey populations in a tropical forest environment.

Rather than prescribe specific methods, the course introduces participants to a range of potetntial methods that they carry out in a field setting. Results and experiences are then reviewed within a management needs and constraints framework.

The 7 day curriculum covers the following topics:

• The Global Positioning System and Collection and Management of Spatial Data
• Mammal and Mammal Sign Recognition and Documentation
• Selecting Survey Methods
• Recce - Patrol Surveys
• Pellet/Dung Count Methods
• Distance Sampling Methods
• Camera Trapping
• Carnivore Scat Analysis
• Tiger Capture and Immobilization
• Telemetry, GPS, and Satellite Collars: Ecological Research and Monitoring Approaches
• Tiger Habitat Evaluation and Monitoring
• Protected Area Management for the Conservation of Tigers
• Ecosystem Management