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by ALOK DHAKAL | 16-12-2021 21:48
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27th Ambassadorship, Month 3, Report 2 Free Report: November Title: Wildlife Census All of you are definitely aware about human census, today I am discussion about Wildlife census and why it is done. The key goal of the any census is to determine the density of the species' population and to collect basic data for management aspect. Like humans, the population of wildlife animals and birds does not always remain constant. Its population grows/dwindles in different places, implying that the population of the same species fluctuates from place to place and from nation to nation. It also varies from year to year and even from season to season. Due to this, a single census is insufficiently informative from a management standpoint, and censuses should be conducted on a regular and periodic basis, followed by analysis, so that the number of species-populations may be reliably determined in various seasons and situations. Though census is the most important phase in the management and conservation of wild animals, it is a time-consuming and difficult task because the animal population is dispersed throughout the area/habitat. Census delivers an estimate of the population of a specific species in a specific environment at a specific period. It also gives idea on whether or not any species is on the verge of extinction. We can determine the population status of a species, such as whether it is surplus, rare, endangered, or on the verge of extinction which is very important from conservation status. It also provides a notion of species population in various seasons, conditions, and years, which is important from a management standpoint. It also gives an estimate of the habitat's carrying capacity for the species in question. For birds, Nesting-census (to determine the number of birds nesting) and brood-census (to determine the number of young birds) are generally taken. Because it is difficult to find a team of knowledgeable ornithologists, bird censuses are likely to be more difficult than animal censuses in general. The accuracy of any census conducted is dependent on well-trained personnel which are called enumerators. It has been observed that if employees are not well-trained, the outcome or accuracy of even high-quality methods becomes unsatisfactory. As a result, trained and skilled personnel must be included in the census to ensure a satisfactory outcome. I have uploaded on the census types in the figure, you can go through it to get more idea on methods of census. |
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Hello Alok, this is your mentor Hannah.
Yes, I've heard of human census and census of microorganism while cultivating, but always have been wondering how wildlife census is done!
So, is this census all a job of enumerators? I think the job is fascinating.
Thank you for your great article and please keep up with your wonderful work :)
Sincerly,
Hannah
Posted 19-12-2021 23:46
Hello Alok, this is your mentor Joon.
What an interesting article. I have never thought of performing any census among wildlife. I realize that I did not have much attention on this field as it is natural to assume that all the statistics that are used for articles related to biodiversity must have came for the result of census. I believe the skill of researcher, collecting data for census, is crucial as animals are not registered unlike human. It must be a hard work with huge possiblity of errors. It was nice to know some new knowledge.
Well read your article, and let's keep up.
Best,
Joon
Posted 18-12-2021 10:30