ESTIMATING SLOTH BEAR ABUNDANCE FROM REPEATED PRESENCE-ABSENCE
 DATA IN NAGARAHOLE-BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARKS, INDIA




















 By

 ARJUN MALLIPATNA GOPALASWAMY


 A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
 OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
 MASTER OF SCIENCE

 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

 2006