Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Winsor Lowe
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Division of Biological Sciences
Abstract / Artist's Statement
This study presents findings from a multi-year mammal inventory project conducted by the Bosque School Field and Community Science Programs and partners. The research compares the efficacy of wire brush hair snares and camera traps as mammal detection methods within a 9-hectare property recently acquired by the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division, known as the Bosque. This study was prompted by the request of Albuquerque Open Space biologists and planners to conduct a comprehensive wildlife inventory of the Property and its adjacent public open space. Through rigorous methodology and data analysis, this research sheds light on the comparative effectiveness of the two detection methods in capturing mammal presence across distinct habitat types, providing valuable insights for wildlife management and conservation efforts in riparian and upland environments. We detected an abundance of the Collared Peccary (Javelina) population as it has expanded its range North. Additionally, we found that the wildlife cameras were more effective at detecting a wider range of mammal species.
Category
Physical Sciences
A Comparison of Mammal Detection Methods: Hair Snares vs Wildlife Cameras
UC South Ballroom
This study presents findings from a multi-year mammal inventory project conducted by the Bosque School Field and Community Science Programs and partners. The research compares the efficacy of wire brush hair snares and camera traps as mammal detection methods within a 9-hectare property recently acquired by the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division, known as the Bosque. This study was prompted by the request of Albuquerque Open Space biologists and planners to conduct a comprehensive wildlife inventory of the Property and its adjacent public open space. Through rigorous methodology and data analysis, this research sheds light on the comparative effectiveness of the two detection methods in capturing mammal presence across distinct habitat types, providing valuable insights for wildlife management and conservation efforts in riparian and upland environments. We detected an abundance of the Collared Peccary (Javelina) population as it has expanded its range North. Additionally, we found that the wildlife cameras were more effective at detecting a wider range of mammal species.