A sightability model for moose developed from helicopter surveys in western Wyoming

A sightability model for moose developed from helicopter surveys in western Wyoming

Aerial surveys are the only practical way to estimate ungulate numbers in most of North America (LeResche and Rausch 1974, Timmerman 1974, Gassaway and Dubois 1987). These surveys, however, often provide biased estimates and only under specific conditions do they allow detection of even large population changes (Caughley 1974, Gassaway et al. 1985). Ideally, aerial survey estimators should be accurate, precise, cost effective (Gassaway et al. 1986), and repeatable to provide timely management decisions.

Anderson, C. R. Jr. 1994. A sightability model for moose developed from helicopter surveys in western Wyoming. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA.

Anderson Jr, Charles R.

Moose

Mammal populations

Wyoming

Aeronautics in wildlife management

78 pages

1994

Text

application/pdf

English

University of Wyoming