Discussion:
Application of the Mark-Recapture Method
We estimate the size of a population of small mice in a particular filed by the mark-recapture method. Our estimate is 350. Later we learned from experiments on the behavior of these mice that they can locate a baited trap faster if they have already been rewarded with food by visiting that trap once before. Does this mean that our original estimate of 350 individuals was to low or too high? Explain your answer in terms of the principals that underlie the mark-recapture method