Long publishes protocol for camera trap detection of overwintering carnivores
A wolverine visits a survey station in the North Cascades of Washington. Photo: Long et. al, 2024.
Robert Long authored a paper in Ecology and Evolution presenting a protocol using automated scent dispensers near camera traps in order to eliminate the challenges associated with repeated service visits to the rugged, snow packed areas where elusive carnivores overwinter. The protocol was successful in recording wolverines, fishers and other carnivores in two mountainous areas of the western US.
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Citation:
Long, R. A., MacKay, P., Sauder, J. D., Sinclair, M., Aubry, K. B., & Raley, C. M. (2024). An overwinter protocol for detecting wolverines and other carnivores at camera traps paired with automated scent dispensers. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11290. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11290
