3.3 Inventory Surveys

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The table below outlines the type of surveys that are used for inventorying ungulates for the various survey intensities. These survey methods have been recommended by biology specialists and approved by the Resource Inventory Committee.

Table 9. Types of inventory surveys, the data forms needed, and the level of intensity of the survey.

Survey Type	Forms Needed	Intensity
Classification	· Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form · Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form - Aerial Ungulate · Animal Observations Form- Aerial Ungulate Classification	· PN
Encounter Transect	· Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form · Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form - Aerial Ungulate · Animal Observations Form- Aerial Ungulate Encounter / Fixed-width Transect	· PN
Fixed-width Transect	· Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form · Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form - Aerial Ungulate · Animal Observations Form- Aerial Ungulate Encounter / Fixed-width Transect	· RA
Sample-based Counts	· Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form · Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form - Aerial Ungulate · Animal Observations Form- Aerial Ungulate Sample Block	· AA
Total Count	· Wildlife Inventory Project Description Form · Wildlife Inventory Survey Description Form - Aerial Ungulate · Animal Observations Form- Aerial Ungulate Sample Block	· AA

* PN = presence/not detected (possible); RA = relative abundance; AA = absolute abundance

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