Thread: Thar extermination

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

From a population of ESTIMATED at 35,600 it is NOT POSSIBLE to have 5000 "Trophy" animals espesially when the current female bias is observed.

I referred to them as "trophy animals" because that is what guides and AATH will be targeting. 2000 of them, whether they exist or not. They will not be out there killing nannies and kids. DOC are targeting another 3000 bulls (future trophies) and 7000 "other" which will no doubt include young bulls.
The figure of 35,600 was the median of the survey figures which concluded (with 95% statistical certainty) there were between 17,347 and 53,920 tahr on DOC land. A pretty big spread, and the author of the study said there was a large margin of error. After having read it, I couldn't see a better or more impartial way of doing it.