Aerial mark-recapture estimates of wild horses using natural markings

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 365-370

  Dawson, Michelle J ^a   Miller, Cameron ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b Parks Victoria   (Australia)

^c Ethiopian Roads Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HORSE; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION MODELING; WILD POPULATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOGONG HIGH PLAINS; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 46249125884     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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