R/wa-wolf.R

In tessington/quantecol: Introduction to Quantitative Ecology

#' Population Dynamics of Wolves in Washington State, U.S.A.
#'
#' Annual estimated abundance of Gray Wolves (Canus lupis) in Washington State, U.S.A.  Numbers are the "minimum estimates"
#' based on direct observations from ground and from air, track surveys, and camera trap surveys. Some wolves
#' may be present but are not detected.
#'
#'
#' @name wa_wolf
#' @docType data
#' @format A data frame with 12 observations, each representing a year
#' \describe{
#'   \item{Year}{Calendar year.}
#'   \item{Abundance}{Minimum number of wolves at year's end.}
#'   }
#' @source Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation,
#' Spokane Tribe of Indians, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021.
#' Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2020 Annual Report.
#' Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ellensburg, WA, USA
#' @keywords datasets

"wa_wolf"