Species
Number of
Trailing
Events
Transect
Notes
Coyote
9
Gold Creek S, Price‐Noble West N, Price‐
Noble East N, Price‐Noble East S, Easton
S
Bobcat
6
Price‐Noble West N, Price‐Noble West S,
Price‐Noble East S, Easton N, Easton S,
Easton N
Trail associated with the
remains of a deer dragged
from roadway
Cougar
1
Table 3. 2013 trailing records
Observer Reliability
Twenty‐four observer reliability data points were collected from team leaders over the
course of the winter as per the protocol discussed above and thoroughly detailed in the
past two seasonal reports. Coyotes were the most commonly reported species in the
sample again this year. Of all species, putative coyote tracks were the only tracks
reviewers were unable to consistently verify through photos of tracks provided by team
leaders. (See Table 4)
The overall experience and training level of this year's team leaders was slightly higher
than last year's. Many team leaders hold professional certifications in wildlife track and
sign identification. All team leaders came to the winter monitoring season with
significant amounts of training in wildlife tracking outside of the project training,
primarily through the Wilderness Awareness School. Nine out of ten have participated
in the project for three or more years. (See Table 5)
Table 4. Summary of observer reliability data
Number of Observers Tested
2012‐13 winter
10
2010‐2013 totals
14
10
CWMP 2012-2013 Winter Field Season Report
