Refining logistic regression models for wildlife habitat suitability modeling-A case study with muntjak and goral in the Central Himalayas, India

► Simulation-based approach to refining logistic regression for habitat suitability modeling. ► Randomized pseudo-absences updated using a perturbation and re-substitution approach. ► Results compare well with other modeling techniques, are consistent but conservative. ► Spatial predictions of habitat associations match published patterns. ► Proposed as a rapid-assessment precursor to detailed surveys.