A SIGHTABILITY MODEL FOR MOOSE IN UPPER MICHIGAN

Authors

  • Thomas D. Drummer
  • Robert W. Aho

Abstract

We constructed s sightability model for a fixed wing aerial survey of moose in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The probability of sighting decreased if the animal was bedded, in heavy cover, or in a group of size <3. Presence or absence of calves did not affect sightability, although presence/absence of calves data were not consistently collected. There was some evidence of differences in sightability between observers.

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1998-01-01

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Drummer, T. D., & Aho, R. W. (1998). A SIGHTABILITY MODEL FOR MOOSE IN UPPER MICHIGAN. Alces, 34(1), 15–19. Retrieved from https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/699

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Vol. 34 No. 1 (1998): Alces Vol. 34 No. 1 (1998)

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