Optimizing surveys of fall‐staging geese using aerial imagery and automated counting

• Published in: Wildlife Society Bulletin
• Main Authors: Emily L. Weiser, Paul L. Flint, Dennis K. Marks, Brad S. Shults, Heather M. Wilson, Sarah J. Thompson, Julian B. Fischer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2023
• Subjects: aerial survey; Branta bernicla; Branta hutchinsii; image analysis; object identification; photographic survey; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Brant; Pacific; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1407; https://doaj.org/article/b472b51bf811489894fb4621e64e124d

Abstract Ocular aerial surveys allow efficient coverage of large areas and can be used to monitor abundance and distribution of wild populations. However, uncertainty around resulting population estimates can be large due to difficulty in visually identifying and counting animals from aircraft, as w...