Mid-Season Hatch Report• Adult Survival • Recruitment:
Quail Demographics Current Beliefs • Neonate Survival:
• 45-50% survival • Presumed Constant
Methods
Radio Attachment • Suture Material
• Syringe needles • Non-absorbable suture
• Transmitter Placement • Knot Security • Antenna length • Size of chicks • Handling time
Data Analysis
FLIR • Bayesian Framework using
• Estimable Parameters: • Survival; Emigration & Immigration
Radio-tagged • Program MARK – Known Fates
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=22.4% Fall Recruitment
DSR = ~3-4% mortality/day until 19-21d of age gets better
Curvilinear survival trend
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Discussion Estimates from MRC, FLIR, and Radios align
Chick survival to fall recruitment is very low
Long-term research is important!
Interesting observations
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