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Table 1.

Seasonal census results (N), abundance estimates ( $\hat{N}$ ), 90% confidence limits (LCL: lower; UCL: upper) and coefficient of variation (CV) for desert bighorn sheep inhabiting the Red Rock facility within the Chihuahuan desert of New Mexico, USA.

Category^a	5/15/2017 Census N	Fall estimates				5/1/2018 Census N	Spring estimates
Category^a	5/15/2017 Census N	LCL	$\hat{N}$	UCL	CV	5/1/2018 Census N	LCL	$\hat{N}$	UCL	CV
Rams	25	6.45	21.41	71.11	0.75	30	10.29	27.37	72.79	0.59
Ewes^b	28	10.32	24.28	57.54	0.53	39	6.76	24.24	87.72	0.70
Adults	53	24.59	54.91	122.61	0.47	69	32.15	65.96	135.30	0.42

^aThe categories rams, ewes and adult (rams + ewes) includes animals > 1.5 years old.

^bAbundance estimates represent model averages for ewes.