A banding program began in 2016 on an isolated population of Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) in northern Louisiana. In August banding, 1,112 doves were banded. A second round of banding occurred in September, when 816 doves were captured, of which 47 were already marked. Estimate the detection probability and population size.
The estimated detection probability
= Number of birds already marked / sample size
Estimated population size
A banding program began in 2016 on an isolated population of Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) in...
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