Aerial Survey Working Group. Working Group Discussion One. [Proceedings of the AfESG meeting, Victoria Falls, Zimbabawe, Nov 17 to 22 1992]

Abstract

Outlines the goals and summarizes the results of the Aerial Survey Working Group chaired by Simon Stuart. The current methods of total, sample and block counts are reviewed and trend analysis of population data and carcass counts are discuss. It was suggested that the range definitions include core, seasonal, erratic and situation unknown categories. The group agreed the AED is of fundamental importance to the work of the AfESG, and noted that training is aerial survey techniques deserved high priority.