The introduction of simulation modeling to wildlife management in Arkansas

In its continuing effort to manage the wildlife resources or Arkansas effectively, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission must frequently rely on field data that are less than adequate, and upon analysis techniques that are increasingly perceived as outmoded and inefficient. The authors proposed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission a research program which would produce verified simulation models of the key species (deer, turkey, and quail) managed by the agency. A description is given of the simulation modeling philosophy adopted to produce workable animal models based on life-history and age-structured data