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We study the optimal conservation effort to prevent a population in a
fluctuating environment from going extinct, and the optimal sampling effort
to reduce the uncertainty with respect to the population size. [1] We first analyze the optimal conservation effort when the current population size is known accurately. [2] Next we consider the situation where the knowledge (cue) on population size is not accurate. [3] We subsequently consider situations where the cue accuracy can be improved by sampling of the population. We discuss the implication of these mathematical results in conservation practice. |