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Using Cameras for Wildlife Research, Management, and Education in Jefferson County Open Space Parks Tim Sandsmark, Administrator Lookout Mountain Nature Center, Jefferson County Open Space Special thanks to Bryan Posthumus, Natural Resource Specialist, Jeffco Open Space
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Page 1: Evergreen Garden Club Wildlife Camera Program

Using Cameras for Wildlife Research, Management, and Education in Jefferson

County Open Space Parks

Tim Sandsmark, AdministratorLookout Mountain Nature Center, Jefferson County Open SpaceSpecial thanks to Bryan Posthumus, Natural Resource Specialist, Jeffco Open Space

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Benefits of Camera SurveysBenefits of Camera Surveys

►Medium to large mammalsMedium to large mammals►Rare or secretive speciesRare or secretive species►24 hour surveillance24 hour surveillance►Survey areas with difficult access.Survey areas with difficult access.►Low cost- 1 digital camera~1 week Low cost- 1 digital camera~1 week

seasonal payseasonal pay

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Appropriate UsesAppropriate Uses

►Monitors Activity►Limits to Population Studies►Game Trails►Movement Corridors►Seasonal, Spatial, Temporal Use►Bait Sites

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Be a Stinker! Get Respect!

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Other Bait Site Visitors

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1. Monitor wildlife use 1. Monitor wildlife use pre/post openingpre/post opening2. Monitor species movement 2. Monitor species movement (temporal, seasonal, spatial)(temporal, seasonal, spatial)

3. Monitor human use at opening3. Monitor human use at opening

Fencing Impacts to WildlifeFencing Impacts to WildlifeLookout Mtn. Monitoring ObjectivesLookout Mtn. Monitoring Objectives

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Lookout- General SummaryLookout- General Summary

110 acres110 acres 1112 unique records1112 unique records 4 cameras4 cameras 1477 actual trap nights1477 actual trap nights

LKT average CR 75%LKT average CR 75% Capture Rate= Unique Capture Rate= Unique

Records/Actual Trap Records/Actual Trap NightsNights

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Potential ErrorPotential Error

►Winter IssuesWinter Issues►Camera Shutter Camera Shutter

SpeedSpeed►SpeciesSpecies

►Capture rates are Capture rates are likely much lower likely much lower than actual use.than actual use.

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Objective 1. Monitor wildlife use pre/post openingObjective 1. Monitor wildlife use pre/post opening

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Cam 1140% CR

Objective 2. Monitor species movement (spatial)Objective 2. Monitor species movement (spatial)

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Cam 220% CR

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Cam 379% CR

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Cam 448% CR

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Cam 1 Social Use

Humans 26 9% CRDogs 0

Wildlife 411 140% CR

Objective 3. Monitor human use at openingObjective 3. Monitor human use at opening

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Cam 4 Social Use

Humans 5 1% CRDogs 10 3% CR

Wildlife 192 48% CR

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Monitoring wildlife and recreational Monitoring wildlife and recreational activity on newly acquired landactivity on newly acquired land

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Hildebrand RanchWildlife Movement- Funnels

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292%21.98%

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Visitor Use Impacts?Visitor Use Impacts?

33.514,090South Valley Combined

14.39.75,9884,086South Valley South Lot

19.313.58,0875,657South Valley North Lot

23.2614.79,7686,175Deer Creek Park

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Trail Planners

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Trail Buster

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Elk Meadow ParkElk Meadow Park

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Concluding Comments►Humans enjoy wildlife

Birdwatchers Respect and Appreciation

►Humans impact wildlife Riparian and wetlands, corridors,

funnels Development, fencing, roads, trails Recreation- heavy numbers of people

►Wildlife react to humans Avoidance, attraction, habituation Conflicts Escape cover Large animals need big spaces

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Just some other neat photos

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……and just for funand just for fun

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