Table 7. The expected cost and probabilities of future population size and wildlife take under alternative management strategies for Small, Medium, Large and Unknown future population size.
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Initial population size |
Management decision |
Future population size (probability) |
Wildlife take (probability) |
Annual cost |
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Small (year 1) Medium (year 2) Large (year 3) Unknown (year
1) |
TNR or TTVARM TNR or TTVARM TNR or TTVARM TNR or TTVARM |
Medium (53) Large (80) X-Large (59) Large (40) |
Low (95) Mod (50.5) High (99) High (49.7) |
Low Moderate High Moderate |
Small Medium Large Unknown |
Trap-Euthanize Trap-Euthanize Trap-Euthanize Trap-Euthanize |
Small (98) Small (95) Small (90) Small (94.3) |
Low (99) Low (95) Mod(50.5) Low (85) |
Low Low Low Low |
Small Medium Large Unknown |
Do Nothing Do Nothing Do Nothing Do Nothing |
Large (58) Large (80) X-Large(94) Large (47.7) |
Mod(94) High (99) High (99.9) High (66.6) |
Low Low Low Low |
Small Medium Large Unknown |
TNR+25% kitten removal TNR+25% kitten removal TNR+ 25% kitten
removal TNR+ 25% kitten removal |
Small (50) Large (77) X-Large(54) Large (41) |
Low (96) Mod (51) High (98) High (49) |
Low Moderate Moderate Moderate |
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