We will use the data example (mouse_robust.inp) coming from a study by Jim Nichols of male Microtus pennsylvanicus trapped at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Maryland over 6 months (6 primary periods), and daily over 5-day periods each month (5 secondary periods). With this dataset and the Robust design Pradel seniority Closed population (‘RDPdGClosed’) parameterization:
Build and run additional model assuming capture and recapture probabilities only vary in the secondary periods, seniority is constant over time, and apparent survival varies in the primary periods (try to use the create.model.list and mark wrapper to do this).
Compute model averaged estimates of survival, seniority, and number of unmarked animals
Re-run under the recruitment (f) parameterization and obtain model averaged estimates of survival, recruitment, and number of unmarked animals and compare to the seniority-based estimates