Air survey for Elk for WLD

2026-11-03

The Contractor will provide aerial infrared survey capabilities to design and survey Michigan ’ s core elk range in the Northern Lower Peninsula to estimate total elk abundance that will address priority goals as stated . Activities include , but are not limited to , survey design , survey implementation , coordination , planning , report writing . The work will involve meeting with DNR to review planned survey design and coordinate with current research activities . It will also include direct coordination with DNR pilots to avoid interference between aircraft surveying core elk range simultaneously . Survey conducted during January 2026 to coincide with DNR aerial sight ability survey for direct comparison . Identify age / sex of detected elk . A final report detailing survey coverage , elk abundance estimate , detection locations of all groups or individuals including time and date of each detection and sex / age of each detection . Provide supporting documentation including : Representative video clips of each detection . KML and . shp file with flight track and all detection locations . Excel spreadsheet containing all detection data .

MITN

2026-04-29