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    Area of Science:

    • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Wildlife Management
    • Population Dynamics

    Background:

    • Temporary emigration can cause significant bias in survival estimates, particularly terminal bias, leading to unreliable data for wildlife management.
    • Standard capture-recapture models, like the Cormack-Joanin (CJS) model, may produce biased survival estimates when temporary emigration is unmodeled or non-random.
    • Existing methods, including the robust design, offer partial solutions but terminal bias persists in challenging scenarios like long-lived species with high survival and variable emigration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of jointly analyzing robust design data with ancillary data sources in mitigating terminal bias in survival estimates.
    • To compare the performance of different ancillary data types (predictive covariates, telemetry, dead recovery, auxiliary resightings) in reducing bias.

    Main Methods:

    • The study employed simulation modeling to assess various joint analysis approaches.
    • Models combined robust design data with ancillary data, including predictive covariates on temporary emigration, telemetry, dead recovery, and auxiliary resightings.
    • Performance was evaluated based on the reduction of terminal bias in survival parameter estimates.

    Main Results:

    • Joint analysis models incorporating auxiliary resighting data and predictive covariates on temporary emigration demonstrated the greatest reduction in terminal bias.
    • Telemetry data effectively reduced bias only when applied to individuals tracked for at least two years.
    • Joint models with dead recovery data were less effective for long-lived species due to small-sample bias, while the naive constraint model showed limited improvement.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrating auxiliary data sources with robust design data is crucial for accurate survival estimation in wildlife populations, especially for long-lived species.
    • Auxiliary resighting and predictive covariate data offer the most promising solutions for mitigating terminal bias.
    • Simulation modeling is a valuable tool for assessing data needs and improving demographic estimates for effective wildlife management and conservation.