Here are two.
Heads
And Tails
This skunk, I assume it is a single individual, passed the camera on its way down the ravine and then again on its way back up the ravine six and a half hours later.
The other 3 images were of foggy raccoons. Portraits that are not good enough for publishing.
So I was thinking about doing this with a field course I will be teaching this summer in the Sierra Nevada. I have the cameras and I was initially only going to c-trap for rodents. Do you have recommendations for c-trapping for other mammals? I.e., do you use meat or other scented bait?
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Chris
For the bigger mammals I usually look for good game trails, sign such as scat, or a really interesting log, rock outcropping or hollow tree that some other mammal might find interesting. Of course with the bigger mammals you will need more time to get something to come by the camera. For the Codger's class in the Sierras we set up 3-4 weeks ahead of time so that the class can pick up cameras that have been out for that long.
DeleteYou can use lures or scents, but it is a legal gray area. You cannot target game species such as bears with them though as that is considered baiting. I am sure roadkill or meat would be the same. Now if you aren't targeting a game animal but one shows up while you are using a lure or bait, well I am not sure what will happen to you if someone wants to push the case. Laws may very well be different in Nevada though too. However if you choose to legally use scents, a little goes a long ways. Another thing to try is collecting scat from one area and moving it to another. A coyote will be sure to know that pile of dung is not his and stop to sniff out who is in his neighborhood. Shoot me an e-mail and we can discuss in more detail if you want.
Thank you SO much! How might I find your email address? I tried searching UCSC's site for people with initial's "JK" and I could not find it through this site on your profile. My contact information can be found under "Contact" on my website: www.unr.edu/~cmmoore
DeleteSorry Christopher, I got way too busy there. My email is kirklandj at gmail dot com I assumed it was findable through blogger since it a gmail address but it appears it is not. Will have to get it into the profile. I never check my ucsc address so you would have thought I was ignoring you. I will shoot you an email Ina couple of days in case you don't see this.
DeleteDang! Nice....that second picture is something you only want to see from the viewpoint of a camera trap!
ReplyDeleteYeah locked and loaded at all times. It is neat to see how they have no hair near the gland. Keeps themselves cleaner when they have to shoot.
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