The potential and practice of arboreal camera trapping

Methods in Ecology and Evolution - Tập 12 Số 10 - Trang 1768-1779 - 2021
Jennifer F. Moore1, Kylie Soanes2, Diego Balbuena3,4,5, Christopher Beirne6, Mark Bowler7,8,9, Farah Carrasco‐Rueda10, Susan M. Cheyne11,12, Opale Coutant13, Pierre‐Michel Forget14, Jessica K. Haysom15, Peter R. Houlihan16,17, Erik R. Olson18, Stacy Lindshield19, Jonathan G. Martin18, Mathias W. Tobler7, Andrew Whitworth20,21, Tremaine Gregory3
1Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
2School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
3Center for Conservation and Sustainability, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Washington, DC, USA
4Wildlife Consulting & Equipment S.R.L, Sachaca, Arequipa, Peru
5Wildlife Consulting & Equipment S.R.L Sachaca, Arequipa Peru
6Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
7San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Escondido, CA, USA
8School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology Science, University of Suffolk, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, UK
9Suffolk Sustainability Institute, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, UK
10Keller Science Action Center, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, USA
11Borneo Nature Foundation, Palangkaraya, Indonesia
12Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
13Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique UMR 5174 CNRS Toulouse France
14Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle UMR 7179 MECADEV CNRS‐MNHN Brunoy France
15Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
16Center for Tropical Research, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
17Department of Environmental Science & Policy - Advanced Academic Programs, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA
18Department of Natural Resources, Northland College, Ashland, WI, USA
19Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
20Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
21Osa Conservation, Washington, DC, USA

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Abstract Arboreal camera trapping is a burgeoning method providing a novel and effective technique to answer research questions across a variety of ecosystems, and it has the capacity to improve our understanding of a wide range of taxa. However, while terrestrial camera trapping has received much attention, there is little guidance for dealing with the unique challenges of working in the arboreal realm. Our review draws on the expertise of researchers from six continents and the broader literature to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of arboreal camera trapping, and challenges to consider when using this technology. We also include mini‐guides with detailed information on the current arboreal camera trap literature, mounts used to install arboreal cameras, tree climbing pointers and safety tips, methods for deploying cameras without climbing, and tips for managing interference with camera function. We find that arboreal camera traps have been most commonly used in the study of mammals in forests; however, there is potential for this method to be applied to a broad range of habitats including urban areas, and taxa such as birds, amphibians, invertebrates, and plants. Methods in arboreal camera trapping could be improved by developing a greater understanding of the factors affecting detection of species. The most common challenges of arboreal camera trapping are camera placement and camera site access. These can be overcome by understanding correct camera orientation, managing potential sources of interference in front of cameras, utilizing appropriate cameras mounts and training researchers properly. Given the benefits and opportunities presented by arboreal camera trapping, it is likely to become an ever‐more popular method of studying arboreal species and systems. The information synthesized in this review provides guidance for future studies to help direct more reliable and robust ecological inferences from arboreal camera trapping.

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Tập 12 Số 10

1768-1779

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