Homework 3
Line Transect Surveys

Perform line transect analyses on Hemingway's impala data, and on the stake data of Laake. Thus, you have 2 different analyses to perform and to write up.

Specifics for each analysis:

• The data sets are in the comma separated values (csv) format, so you may import them directly into the distance program.
• You are free to use whatever sighting function models that you like.
• You may wish to try grouping the data into larger intervals or truncating the data at shorter distances.
• Estimate the density of objects and report variance and approximate 95% confidence interval.
• Write an executive summary report detailing your analysis, including relevant tables and figures. Your report should indicate the various models that you tried, but should be detailed about the model that you have selected as the "best" one. Tell why you picked that model as "best." Note that I don't want lots of tables and figures about the models that didn't fit well, rather I would like for you to tell me what you tried and some brief report about why you "discarded" them.