On Thursday April 12th, we removed our cameras for the final photo analysis for the spring of 2018. We have had three rather successful analysis's and this one was no different. We had some pretty rough weather for the final weeks of our study we got some more data to attribute to our study and some great pictures to go along with our study.
All in all we found many different correlations between the movement of local species, We found a correlation of species movement and the type of environment that the cameras where set in. We found may other correlations that can be seen on our results page. Authored by Logan Johnson.
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The month of march provide much more data for out wild life study at Selu Conservancy. In this analysis observed many of the same species just in different abundances. The white-tailed deer once again came in a the top of the list we had just over photos of 250 deer which is an improvement over the month of February and seems to follow the weather patterns.
All in all we detected a greater presence for all the species that we identified from the month before. We gathered valuable data from more cameras, In the first analysis we had two cameras that didn't take any photos but this month did, This may be due to us properly resetting the camera traps, But even on cameras we didn't have many photos on we had more for this camera check. We found a greater presence of all species in this month, we had more photos in the month of March (511 photos) as we did in the rest of our study (504 photos). Authored by Logan Johnson Three weeks after the initial setup of the Wild Life Cameras we went out to check them. For this check we replaced all of the memory cards in the cameras with new, blank memory cards, being sure to record what card went into each camera. The battery life of each camera was also checked. If the battery life was less than 75%, we put new batteries in to ensure they would not run out of charge in the next three-weeks. Once the batteries and memory cards were all checked, the cameras were armed and ready to go for the next round.
After camera setup we analyzed our collected data and formed the data table below, showing evidence of populations of common animals to the region such as White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) and less prevalent species such as Bobcat (Lynx rufus) or Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and even Wild turkey(Meleagris gallopavo). Authored by Logan Johnson On February 1, 2018, our Field Biology class deployed 18 trail cameras within Selu Conservancy which contains about 400 acres and includes several natural habitats. These cameras were thoughtfully placed in designated areas that would be ideal for capturing pictures of wildlife. The exact protocol that we followed can be found under the 'Wildlife Methods' page. Our class separated into groups and each group was responsible for 3-5 cameras. During class we used a satellite image to get a general idea of which areas each group would be covering. Prior to going into the field we had to prep our cameras by configuring the proper date, time, and photo settings. After that was completed we added new batteries, a memory card, and a lock to prevent theft. Each camera and memory card had its own identification to ensure precise data was collected at each site. After the cameras were configured, we were ready to pick specific sites based off the locations we went over in class. We picked sites along natural wildlife corridors and strapped the camera to a tree that could trap both small and large animals. While setting up the cameras we filled out a modified data sheet to ensure the protocol was carried out correctly. These steps were carried among each group. Below is the exact coordinates that the cameras were set up.
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