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]

172

24

Χ² = 95.68, df = 1, p < 0.001

In the wet season, Oryx number in locations was dependent of year, with numbers in both closer and further from protected areas increasing with time.

2013 [post drought]

253

280

Dry season

2010 [after drought]

57

21

Χ² = 8.01, df = 1, p = 0.005

In the dry season, Oryx number in locations was dependent on year, with numbers in both closer and further from protected areas increasing with time.

2013 [post drought]

210

32

Wet season

425

304

Χ² = 62.60, df = 1, p < 0.001

Generally, Oryx numbers in locations was dependent on the season, with numbers both closer and further away from protected areas being higher in the wet season than try season.

Dry season

267

53