Contrasting aerial moose population estimation methods and evaluating sightability in west‐central Alberta, Canada

Contrasting aerial moose population estimation methods and evaluating sightability in west‐central Alberta, Canada

ABSTRACT Population assessment is a primary component of ungulate management, but managers are continuously under pressure to reduce survey cost. Another concern in aerial surveys is accounting for undetected animals (i.e., visibility bias). Currently, a stratified random block‐survey design (hereaf...

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Main Authors: Wibke Peters, Mark Hebblewhite, Kirby G. Smith, Shevenell M. Webb, Nathan Webb, Mike Russell, Curtis Stambaugh, Robert B. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-09-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Subjects:
Alberta
Alces alces
distance sampling
moose
sightability correction
stratified random block‐surveys
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.433
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