- The capture-recapture method is used to find the number of

Last updated: 7/16/2022

- The capture-recapture method is used to find the number of turtles in a small stream. Forty- two turtles are captured. Their shells are marked with green paint. Then the turtles are released back into the stream. Later in the summer, 56 turtles are captured. Of those captured, 7 had green paint on their shells.