Increased flexibility for modeling telemetry and nest-survival data using the multistate framework

Journal of Wildlife Management
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Abstract

Although telemetry is one of the most common tools used in the study of wildlife, advances in the analysis of telemetry data have lagged compared to progress in the development of telemetry devices. We demonstrate how standard known-fate telemetry and related nest-survival data analysis models are special cases of the more general multistate framework. We present a short theoretical development, and 2 case examples regarding the American black duck and the mallard. We also present a more complex lynx data analysis. Although not necessary in all situations, the multistate framework provides additional flexibility to analyze telemetry data, which may help analysts and biologists better deal with the vagaries of real-world data collection.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Increased flexibility for modeling telemetry and nest-survival data using the multistate framework
Series title Journal of Wildlife Management
DOI 10.1002/jwmg.660
Volume 78
Issue 2
Year Published 2014
Language English
Publisher Wiley
Contributing office(s) Coop Res Unit Seattle
Description 7 P.
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Wildlife Management
First page 224
Last page 230
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