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Unveiling Waterfowl Surveys The Role of Statistics Detection Bias and Future Innovations in AI and Drones

Modern waterfowl management is built on statistically structured monitoring, not simple counts. Stratified breeding surveys, detection modeling, and probability-based harvest sampling produce defensible estimates under uncertainty. Drones and AI do not replace this system. When properly calibrated and validated, they enhance precision while preserving the long-term data integrity that supports adaptive harvest management.

Eric Lance CWB®, PWS

Mar 37 min read

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