Mark-resight methodology for estimating population densities for prairie dogs

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2067-2073

  Magle, Seth B ^a   Mcclintock, Brett T ^a   Tripp, Dan W ^a   White, Gary C ^a   Antolin, Michael F ^a   Crooks, Kevin R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta binomial abundance estimator; Colorado; Cynomys spp.; Mark resight; Population estimation; Prairie dogs; Program NOREMARK; Urban habitat

Indexed keywords

CANID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE; PRAIRIE; URBAN AREA;

COLORADO; DENVER; NORTH AMERICA; PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLAND; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 42249099529     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-138     Document Type: Article

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