Using resource selection functions to improve estimation of elk population numbers

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1798-1804

  Allen, James R ^a   Mcinenly, Leslie E ^b,c   Merrill, Evelyn H ^b   Boyce, Mark S ^b  

^a Alberta Sustainable Resource Development   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial surveys; Alberta; Canada; Cervus elaphus; Design efficiency; Elk; Resource selection functions; Sampling; Stratification

Indexed keywords

POPULATION BOTTLENECK; RESOURCE USE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATIFICATION; TELEMETRY;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

ANIMALIA; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 56649123093     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-311     Document Type: Article

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