Small and Medium-Sized Mammal Inventory for Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve
South Florida/Caribbean Network and Pifer EK. Small and Medium-Sized Mammal Inventory for Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve
The purpose of this project was to inventory for presence of mammals in habitats that support small and medium-sized mammals in both EVER and BICY. This project’s objectives included the following:1.) Identify small and medium-sized mammal species (excluding bats) that occur in both EVER and BICY.2.) Determine presence of small and medium-sized mammal species in both wet and dry seasons, within selected habitats.3.) Evaluate occurrence of mammals of specific interest, those previously listed as “present” in EVER but not reported for decades (i.e., mangrove fox squirrels, Everglades mink, southern flying squirrels, shrews, armadillos, etc.).4.) Provide baseline data for future monitoring.5.) Use proportion area occupied (PAO) for exploratory investigation of species captured by camera traps.6.) Develop a geographic information system (GIS) data layer for each species.