The Accuracy of Fixed-Wing Aerial Surveys of Feral Horses on a Coastal Barrier Island

Bashore TL, Keiper RR, Turner JW, Kirkpatrick JF. 1990. The Accuracy of Fixed-Wing Aerial Surveys of Feral Horses on a Coastal Barrier Island. Journal of Coastal Research (JCR). 6(1):53-56

In an attempt to determine the accuracy of fixed-wing aerial censuses an aerial census of feral horses on Assateague Island National Seashore was compared to a comprehensive ground count during April of 1988 with the result being a mean count of 125 horses (aerial) to 147 horses (ground). This study attempts to determine a correction factor to explain the difference.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Bashore, Terry; Keiper, Ronald; Turner, John; Kirkpatrick, Jay
Units
ASIS
Keywords
Aerial Surveys, Animal Studies, Assateague Island National Seashore MD VA, Feral Animals, Horses, Population

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