Aerial surveys adjusted by ground surveys to estimate area occupied by black‐tailed prairie dog colonies

Abstract Aerial surveys using line‐intercept methods are one approach to estimate the extent of prairie dog colonies in a large geographic area. Although black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) construct conspicuous mounds at burrow openings, aerial observers have difficulty discriminating...

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Published in:	Wildlife Society Bulletin
Main Authors:	John G. Sidle, David J. Augustine, Douglas H. Johnson, Sterling D. Miller, Jack F. Cully Jr., Richard P. Reading
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-06-01
Subjects:	area occupied Cynomys ludovicianus line‐intercept sampling monitoring plague
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.146