Season of the year | Year | Location of census area | Chi-square cross tabulation value | Conclusion | |
In or around protected areas | Away from protected areas | ||||
Wet season | 2010 (after drought) | 937 | 524 | Χ2 = 30.89, df = 1, p < 0.001 | In the wet season, ostrich number in locations was dependent on year, with the number increasing over time near protected areas, and more so further from protected areas |
2013 (post drought) | 1049 | 871 | |||
Dry season | 2010 (after drought) | 968 | 444 | Χ2 = 74.79, df = 1, p < 0.001 | In the dry season, ostrich number in locations was dependent on year, with ostrich numbers increasing near protected areas, but less further away from protected areas |
2013 (post drought) | 562 | 528 | |||
Overall wet season |
| 1286 | 1395 | Χ2 = 35.12, df = 1, p < 0.001 | Generally ostrich number in locations was depended on season, with ostrich numbers increasing everywhere, but more so near protected areas than further way in the wet season. |
Overall dry season |
| 1260 | 972 |