Wildlife Techniques FINAL
- agencies
- biologists
- government (state & fed)
- conservationists
- activists
- wildlife admirers - ANS-Who are the stakeholders in species status decisions?
- develop standard data sheets
- train the crew in proper protocol
- establish a crew leader
- make sure the protocol works (field test) - ANS-ways we can maximize the accuracy of data
that are collected- before sampling
- easier to design
- represents what is 'really' happening in the messy world - ANS-advantages of descriptive
research
- have one data sheet to record information about the survey
- have another datasheet to record information on each observation of interest
- write legible and clearly
- check datasheets at the end of each day
- be clear about the data you don't record
- always err on the side of making more notes than necessary - ANS-ways we can maximize the
accuracy of data that are collected- during sampling
- much less expensive than monitoring abundance
- it can still highlight important trends
- if population grows, occupancy should increase
- is populations plummets, sites should become vacated, and occupancy should decrease -
ANS-advantages of monitoring occupancy over time
- percent cover
(quadrats-what's inside?)
- horizontal cover/veg density
(robel pole)
- canopy cover/closure
(densiometer)
- tree size (DBH tape)
- mast production (quantitative- counts on trees or in traps, qualitative- rank (0-4)) -
ANS-methods for measuring
, - quality control
- proof everything (2 people)
- enter data ASAP after collecting
- change file name to reflect current date
- backup your data in at least 2 places
- need worksheet with metadata - ANS-ways we can maximize the accuracy of data that are
collected- after sampling
- research purposes like putting tracking collars on - ANS-why capture/immobilize an animal
- the classic scientific method of Chamberlain 1980
- science isn't "one and done", experiments should be retested throughout time
- each time we conduct a study we learn something, and can update our theory and try again -
ANS-The Process of Science
- To gather preliminary data
- To estimate parameters (abundance of animals, trees, etc)
- To answer questions (Does treatment work?) - ANS-why do we sample
- why trap
- where to trap
- when to trap
- what kind of trap
- bait/lure type
- how often to check traps - ANS-other factors to consider when trapping
- write in first person active voice
- for measurements, use numerals
- include units
- non-measurements, spell out numbers <10
- concise
- precise
- direct
- well-organized
- transition words - ANS-rules for scientific writing
-always aim to minimize pain and suffering
-your reputation is at stake - ANS-animal welfare is key
-global location sensing (GLS)
-use time and light-levels to infer location
-data 'stored on board
-smallest tag
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