Optimising camera trap data quality at mammal resting places.

Findlay, Melanie A.; Briers, Robert A.; White, Patrick J. C.

Abstract

A thorough understanding of how camera traps function is essential for ensuring correct set-up and quality of data. We illustrate the challenges through a case study of camera trapping an otter Lutra lutra resting and breeding place. Appropriate survey design, such as using multiple cameras, decreasing the distance between camera
and otter holt entrance, and camera trapping for sufficient duration, is likely to reduce the propensity for false negatives and increase our ability to correctly identify and protect mammal resting places.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 5, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 5, 2018
• Publication Date: Dec 5, 2018
• Deposit Date: Dec 20, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 20, 2018
• Print ISSN: 0263-841X
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 102
• Pages: 24-28
• Series Title: Data and Information Management
• Keywords: Mammal Resting Places, Camera Trap,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1453936
• Contract Date: Dec 20, 2018