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Cattle population A rancher has 750 head of cattle consisting of 400 adults (aged 2 or mor...

Cattle population A rancher has 750 head of cattle consisting of 400 adults (aged 2 or more years), 150 yearlings, and 200 calves. The following information is known about this particular species. Each spring an adult female gives birth to a single calf, and 75% of these calves will survive the first year. The yearly survival percentages for yearlings and adults are 80% and 90%, respectively. The male-female ratio is one in all age classes. Estimate the population of each age class

(a) next spring

(b) last spring

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