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Ungulate Ecology Study I-III PR07

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Table 5. Annual survival rates and standard errors (SE) of radio-collared adult female elk by<br />

study area.<br />

Category 2005-2006 2006-2007<br />

Group Survival rate (SE) a Survival rate (SE) a<br />

Dates 1 Jun – 31 May 1 Jun – 31 May<br />

Number of adults 615 584<br />

Overall 0.86 (0.014) 0.88 (0.014)<br />

<strong>Study</strong> areas<br />

10, 12 0.84 (.040) 0.71 (.055)<br />

15 0.93 (.049) 0.85 (.109)<br />

23, 32, 32A 0.91 (.042) 0.67 (.071)<br />

33, 35, 39, 43 0.87 (.029) 0.89 (.027)<br />

28, 36A, 36B, 50 0.82 (.032) 0.93 (.022)<br />

60A 0.76 (.057) 0.98 (.024)<br />

69, 72 0.98 (.015) 0.98 (.014)<br />

a Survival rates and SEs were calculated following Pollock et al. (1989).<br />

Table 6. Pregnancy rates (and sample sizes) of radio-collared elk in Idaho.<br />

Category 2005 2005-2006<br />

Group Pregnancy rate (n) Pregnancy rate (n)<br />

Dates 1 Jan – 31 May 1 Jun – 31 May<br />

Number of adults 197 71<br />

Overall 0.89 0.85<br />

<strong>Study</strong> areas<br />

10, 12 1.0 (8) 0.76 (21)<br />

15<br />

23, 32, 32A 0.94 (34)<br />

33, 35, 39, 43 0.96 (25)<br />

28, 36A, 36B, 50 0.82 (103) 1.0 (10)<br />

60A 1.0 (27) 0.91 (11)<br />

69, 72 0.83 (29)<br />

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