Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Sampling errors associated with aerial transect surveys of caribou

  • Reference: Cameron, R. D., K. R. Whitten, W. T. Smith, and D. J. Reed. 1985. Sampling errors associated with aerial transect surveys of caribou. Pages 273-283 [In] T. C. Meredith, and A. M. Martell, editors. Caribou management, census techniques, status in eastern Canada: Proceedings of the 2nd North American Caribou Workshop, 17-20 October 1984, Van Morin, Quebec. McGill Subarctic Research Paper no. 40, Center for Northern Studies and Research, Schefferville, Quebec, Canada.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Raymond D. Cameron, Daniel J. Reed, Walter T. Smith, Kenneth R. Whitten
  • Funding Sources: FWS-WR
  • Grants:
  • GMUs or Areas: 26
  • Keywords: caribou, Rangifer tarandus, barren-ground caribou, aerial survey, sampling errors, transects
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/sampling_errors_associated_aerial_transect_surveys_caribou.pdf (PDF)
  • Partners: Federal Aid-Wildlife Restoration Program, ARCO
  • Primary Authors: Raymond D. Cameron
  • Programs: Wildlife Research
  • Project Numbers: W-22-1, W-21-1, W-21-2, W-22-2
  • Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
  • Regions: Region III - Interior and Northeastern Alaska, Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska, Statewide
  • Species: Caribou
  • Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
  • Title: Sampling errors associated with aerial transect surveys of caribou
  • Topics: Research, Technique Development (e.g., population survey, breakaway snares)
  • Year: 1985

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