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State of current knowledge on survey methods to monitor Alberta’s feral horse populations

Description

Describes the advantages and disadvantages of minimum count surveys and distance sampling as the two methods used to determine feral horse populations in Alberta. This information sheet is one of five current-knowledge documents summarizing the state of information related to feral horse populations in Alberta. The documents were created by the Office of the Chief Scientist at the request of the Feral Horse Advisory Committee. The Office of the Chief Scientist provides independent scientific advice to address complex environmental challenges and opportunities Alberta faces.

Updated

September 25, 2023

Tags
feral horse impacts on rangelands feral horse populations feral horse surveys feral horses survey methods

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Extent

8 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment and Protected Areas

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2023-09-25

Date Added

2023-09-25T16:41:44.024434

Date Modified

2023-09-25

Date Issued

2023-09-25

Audience information

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Office of the Chief Scientist

Contact Email

[email protected]