We're Just Squirreling Around!
*photo below by Tim Knight.
You've successfully captured 150 ground squirrels. Unfortunately, radio tagging them proved harder than you initially thought.
You don't have enough radio tags, either. Since you're on a budget, you choose to
A) Tag as many as you can. When you run out, you run out.
B) Tag the females first. They are the dominant gender, and so their movements will be the most indicative of their peers.
C) Tag the males first. They are the dominant gender, and so their movements will most reflect that of their peers.
D) Tag the babies first. They might die, and since you need to them to create your sustainable owl colony, you really want to prevent this kind of catastrophe from occurring.
E) Tag the adolescents first. They're flighty, and might need some extra care and attention on your part.
F) Don't tag any of them. Who cares, anyways?
You don't have enough radio tags, either. Since you're on a budget, you choose to
A) Tag as many as you can. When you run out, you run out.
B) Tag the females first. They are the dominant gender, and so their movements will be the most indicative of their peers.
C) Tag the males first. They are the dominant gender, and so their movements will most reflect that of their peers.
D) Tag the babies first. They might die, and since you need to them to create your sustainable owl colony, you really want to prevent this kind of catastrophe from occurring.
E) Tag the adolescents first. They're flighty, and might need some extra care and attention on your part.
F) Don't tag any of them. Who cares, anyways?