Delegated Aerial Ungulate Surveys 2009/2010 Survey Season

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(Table 1). We did not correct for sightability; therefore, overall counts should beconsidered as minimum estimates and direct comparisons of survey resultsamong years may be difficult.6.11.3 ResultsMoose populations in WMU 536 are estimated to be between 1454 and 1964 (Table18). Of a total of 103 bulls, 40 bulls were classified as small, 34 as medium and 20as large, while 9 bulls had already dropped their antlers. A ratio of 38 calves to 100cows is to be expected for northern WMUs with adverse weather and a largenumber of predators.Table 18.Comparison of aerial survey results for moose in WildlifeManagement Unit 536 in 1996/97 and 2009/10.SpeciesMooseYearPopulationRatio to 100 FemalesEstimate(90% confidencelimits) Moose/km 2 Males Juveniles2009/10 1709 (14.9%) 0.12 69 381996/97 3226 (25.0%) 0.23 51 4388
8.0 LITERATURE CITEDAlberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD). 2010. Aerial ungulate surveyprotocol manual. Fish and Wildlife Management Division, Edmonton,Alberta. Unpublished report. 65pp.Allen, J. R. 2005. Use of Sightability Models and Resource Selection Functions toEnhance Aerial Population Surveys of Elk (Cervus elaphus) in Alberta.MSc. Thesis, University of Alberta. 69pp.Arsenault, A.A. 2000. Status and Management of Moose (Alces alces) inSaskatchewan. Fish and Wildlife Technical Report 00‐1, SaskatchewanEnvironment and Resource Management, Saskatoon. 84 pp.Bergman, C. 2004. WMU 304 Mule Deer Survey, February, 2004. AlbertaSustainable Resource Development, Wildlife Division. Pincher Creek, 21pp.Fish and Wildlife Division. 1989. Management Plan for Mule Deer in Alberta.Wildlife Management Planning series No. 1. Department of Forestry,Lands and Wildlife, Edmonton, Alberta. 138 pp.Fish and Wildlife Division. 1990. Management plan for pronghorn antelope inAlberta. Wildlife Management Planning Series No. 3, Department ofForestry, Lands and Wildlife, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 115 pp.Fish and Wildlife Division. 1995. Management Plan for White‐tailed Deer inAlberta. Wildlife Management Planning series No. 11. Department ofAlberta Environmental Protection, Edmonton, Alberta. 142 pp.89
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAlberta Conservati
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LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1. Location o
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Table 18. Comparison of aerial surv
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moose (Alces alces), elk (Cervus el
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surveys do not necessarily allow th
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3.5 ClassificationBeginning in 2008
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4.1.1 Survey methodsFollowing stand
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4.2 Southern mountain goatsPhoto: S
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4.2.1 Survey methodsWe searched mou
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ecorded for each group of goats. Th
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5.0 WINTER RANGE TREND SURVEYS5.1 H
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Figure 4.Location of the Hay‐Zama
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In general, survey conditions were
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5.2 Wildlife Management Unit 136/14
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Figure 5.Location of Wildlife Manag
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5.2.3 ResultsDuring the rotary‐wi
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5.3.1 Study areaAll probable sheep
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Figure 6.Location of the Wildlife M
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6.0 RANDOM STRATIFIED BLOCK SURVEYS
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6.1.2 Survey methodsThe study area
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Page 100: Saker, K. 2000. WMU 501 Deer / Moos
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