Post by Ron on Mar 17, 2010 5:50:41 GMT -6
From the DNR web site.
Over the last 60 years, the department has developed a deer herd monitoring and management system that seeks to use the best science and data possible. The deer monitoring system is more comprehensive, complex, and intensive than for any other wildlife species managed in Wisconsin. A recent audit (2006) by an international panel of experts found the department’s deer population modeling system to be a sound program, as good as or better than that of any state. Yet, no system is perfect and challenges remain, including hunter concerns with deer population model accuracy. None-the-less, we continue to strive to be responsive to Wisconsin’s citizens and enhance the accuracy and precision of deer population estimates. To that end, the department is investing a record amount of its resources for Wisconsin whitetails.
The purpose of this document is to describe the actions we have taken or will take to improve our deer population monitoring. Putting all the actions in one place allows us to ensure that we are addressing all the issues, tracking progress, and communicating our efforts. The goals of this document are to:
make people aware of the department’s actions for improving the deer population monitoring system, optimize the accuracy and precision of deer population estimates and projections, and
increase public confidence in department deer population estimates and management.
You can read the full document here.
dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/deer/investing.pdf
Over the last 60 years, the department has developed a deer herd monitoring and management system that seeks to use the best science and data possible. The deer monitoring system is more comprehensive, complex, and intensive than for any other wildlife species managed in Wisconsin. A recent audit (2006) by an international panel of experts found the department’s deer population modeling system to be a sound program, as good as or better than that of any state. Yet, no system is perfect and challenges remain, including hunter concerns with deer population model accuracy. None-the-less, we continue to strive to be responsive to Wisconsin’s citizens and enhance the accuracy and precision of deer population estimates. To that end, the department is investing a record amount of its resources for Wisconsin whitetails.
The purpose of this document is to describe the actions we have taken or will take to improve our deer population monitoring. Putting all the actions in one place allows us to ensure that we are addressing all the issues, tracking progress, and communicating our efforts. The goals of this document are to:
make people aware of the department’s actions for improving the deer population monitoring system, optimize the accuracy and precision of deer population estimates and projections, and
increase public confidence in department deer population estimates and management.
You can read the full document here.
dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/deer/investing.pdf