The Effect of Strip Width on Helicopter Censusing of Deer
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Range Management
- Vol. 34 (1) , 36-37
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3898449
Abstract
Evaluation of the numbers of white-tailed deer observed in the 1st (inside) 50 m compared to the 2nd (outside) 50 m strips from helicopter census transects on brush-covered rangelands in Texas [USA] revealed from 34-73% fewer animals in the latter. The average reduction of .apprx. 53% suggests that helicopter censuses yield density estimates about 25% low. Correction for these underestimates could lead to more efficient management of the resource as well as elevated income in areas commercializing hunting.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Experiments in Aerial SurveyThe Journal of Wildlife Management, 1976
- Line Transect Method of Estimating Grouse Population DensitiesBiometrics, 1968