Counting sheep, er, guanacos in Patagonia
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The Patagonian plains of Argentina were once abundantly inhabited by guanacos, an animal closely related to camels and dromedaries. Their numbers have dwindled rapidly as a result of widespread hunting, which is partly allowed by the government to control their population. The guanacos are viewed as a niusance because they competed for the same land as the commercially valuable sheep.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1998
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Here a deer...there an elephant: counting tiger prey in the forests of India
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Scientists have to study the prey of the tiger in order to understand the animal itself. However, counting deer, pigs, wild cattle, and other animals in the forest where visibility is limited and danger is everywhere can be a difficult task. With such problems, scientists use statistical sampling through representative populations.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1999
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Counting big birds
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The manner in which volunteers and a US Fish and Wildlife biologist count the number of albatrosses on Midway Island is discussed. Topics include the simple tools used, such as spray paint and handheld counters; the decrease in population since 1996; and the albatrosses' competition with the fishing industry for food.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2001
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