SPLASH QUESTIONS: Activity 3

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Mark and Recapture 101 – Cascadia Research
In this activity, you will calculate the population size of a certain area using mark and recapture.


1. How many animals were “marked” in Survey 1? _______________________________

2. How many animals were “captured” in Survey 2? ______________________________

3. How many animals were “recaptured” in Survey 2? ____________________________

4. Using the formula above calculate the number of animals in the population: ___________