Table 1 Primary question components
Component | Definition |
|---|---|
Population | Wild animals of conservation concern |
Intervention | Acoustic playbacks of conspecifics and/or heterospecifics. This includes either of these types of playbacks separately or in combination |
Comparator | No intervention in time, space, or both |
Outcomes | Attraction of the animals to a desired location or habitat. This could be long-term or short-term settlement depending on wildlife management goals: attraction of animal for capture, occupation at desired location during the study attempt, establishment of nests or burrows, establishment of territories, and/or exhibition of breeding behaviours (e.g., use of nest boxes) |