"Poop" Patrol

POOP PATROL

In an effort to determine the mammal population in a given environment, the team would stake out 10 by 10 meter transects or quadrants. We would then examine every square centimeter of ground looking for mammal scat (poop). Over the course of the summer, the research teams examined 150 transects. Today, our team found evidence of Snow Shoe rabbits and white tailed deer. We also attempted to photograph the more reclusive nocturnally active mammals using sensor controlled cameras. The cameras were strapped to trees in various locations at the research site. The team would generally spend the entire day engaged in these activities. Lunch was at the base camp tent “gazebo”. We returned to the resident housing at about 8 PM for dinner.
EW8: 007, 008, 009, 012, 002, 003, 004, EW10:205, 046, 047, EW8: 015