The Application of NIRS to Determine Animal Physiological Traits for Wildlife Management and Conservation

The ability to measure and monitor wildlife populations is important for species management conservation. use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) rapidly detect physiological traits from scat other body materials could play an role in the conservation species. Previous research has demonstrated potential NIRS diseases such as novel COVID-19 saliva, parasites feces, numerous animal skin, hair, scat, cortisol metabolites, diet quality, sex, reproductive status, that may be useful population monitoring. Models developed data light reflected a sample relate variation sample’s spectra trait, which can then used predict trait unknown samples based on their spectra. modelling process involves calibration, validation, evaluation. Data sampling, pre-treatments, selection training testing datasets impact model performance. We review measuring animals suggest future advance application this purpose.