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Answer:
336 squirrels
Step-by-step explanation:
-This is a Mark-Recapture method.
-The population is estimated using the formula:
where:
- N-is the estimated population size.
- M-is the number of individuals tagged
- C- is the total number captured the second time(both tagged and untagged)
- R-is the total number of tagged individuals recaptured.
#We substitute our values as follows to estimate N:
Hence, there are approximately 336 squirrels in the conservation area.
*population is always rounded up to the next whole number.