Supplemental forest carnivore surveys in North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Washington
Christophersen RG. 2006. Supplemental forest carnivore surveys in North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Washington. National Park Service. Sedro-Woolley, Washington 98284
Summary report of 2005 forest carnivore survey in North Cascades National Park. Remotely triggered cameras were used to conduct forest carnivore surveys during May - August, 2005 in North Cascades National Park. Sampling units consisted of four mile squared blocks with two camera stations per block. A total of 11 blocks, or 22 sub-blocks, were sampled. Seventeen sub-blocks were sampled to the 28-night protocol standard, while other blocks had equipment malfunctions or remote locations precluding regularly scheduled visits. There were 129 identifiable animal photos of 12 species. American black bear were the most frequently detected species occurring at 45.5% of the sampling blocks. Other detected species were: coyote, northern raccoon, one felid species, mule deer, Douglas squirrel, field mouse, Townsend's chipmunk, northern flying squirrel, snowshoe hare, and hoary marmot. There were no fisher, wolverine, or lynx detections.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Christophersen, Roger
- Date of Issue
- 2006-01
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- NOCA
- Keywords
- Animal, Black Bear, camera, carnivore, Coyote, Distribution, field mouse, Fisher, Forest, hoary marmot, Inventory, Lynx, Mammal, Mammal Inventory, Marten, Mule Deer, NCCN, NOCA, North Cascades National Park, North Coast and Cascades Network, Observations, Presence, racoon, Snowshoe Hare, spotted skunk, Townsend's chipmunk, Washington, Wolverine
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals