Wildlife Surveys

Share This Article

WEST statisticians have consulted with biologists throughout the world in designing protocols for estimating population size of animals as well as habitat selection. WEST pioneered many of the statistical methods for estimating resource selection functions, including the book rsf. Examples of wildlife surveys have included double sampling surveys for dall sheep and mule deer, mark recapture studies of polar bear in Alaska, line transect surveys for moose, and a census survey for Wyoming toads. #WEST30Years

WEST Webinar | A Decade Later: New Findings on Wind Energy Development and Greater Sage-Grouse

April 29, 2026

Advancing Science‑based Conservation with Innovative Strategies at the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference 

April 17, 2026

WEST is Hiring!

April 3, 2026