Evaluation of scent-station surveys to monitor the distribution of three European carnivore species (Martes foina, Meies meles, Vulpes vulpes) in a fragmented landscapeBeurteilung der Verbreitung von drei europäischen Carnivorenspezies (Martes foina, Meles meles, Vulpes vulpes) durch Erfasssung mit Hilfe von Geruchsstationen

Scent-stations are frequently used in North and South America to monitor carnivore populations, and their efficacy has been widely tested on various species. On the other hand, scent-stations have rarely been used to monitor European species and their efficacy has never been tested. Therefore, an acritical use on Eurasiatic species may lead to biased results, but also a neglection of this technique may limit methodological improvements.