This DRAFT report describes the methods and results of using a distance sampling component in addition to the double observer (mark-recapture) visual survey methods during the 2025 calving ground survey of the Bluenose-East barren-ground caribou herd. This DRAFT report provides additional information important for the June 2025 Calving Ground Survey and 2025 Population Modelling of the Bluenose-East Barrenground Caribou Herd DRAFT report.
Please note that this is a draft version. The report will be finalized as a manuscript report in the coming weeks and subsequently posted publicly in accordance with ECC processes. To ensure this is clear, a watermark is included as well as a disclaimer on the front page indicating that there may be changes between this draft and the final manuscript report. These changes are not expected to be substantial but may include updates to formatting, figures, tables, and other minor details.