Which of the Following Is the Most Important Assumption for the Capture-Recapture

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most important assumption for the capture-recapture method to estimate the size of wildlife populations?

• A) All females in the population have the same litter size.
• B) More individuals emigrate from, as opposed to immigrate into, a population.
• C) Over 50% of the marked individuals need to be trapped during the recapture phase.
• D) There is a 50:50 ratio of males to females in the population before and after trapping and recapture.
• E) Marked individuals have the same probability of being recaptured as unmarked individuals during the recapture phase.

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