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Figure 1: Locations of all 2016 camera installations specified by target species: I-90 general wildlife, wolf, wolverine, Canada
lynx, and grizzly bear.
SURVEY AREA SELECTION
At the beginning of each season, we select and prioritize monitoring survey areas in collaboration with project
partners and our Advisory Council. Survey areas are initially selected based on target species and core habitat
with consideration of equipment inventory as well as staff and volunteer capacity. Our list of survey areas goes
through numerous iterations as we discuss priorities and capacity with our Advisory Council. The finalized list of
survey areas serves as a guide for volunteer recruitment.
Each survey area is chosen for a particular target species based on our monitoring objectives for the year (Figure
1). Our project staff works with specific advisers from our Advisory Council to develop survey area descriptions
that include the purpose of the survey area, special considerations, and general information that our volunteers
use to help select specific installation locations and camera trap design within the general survey area they are
charged with monitoring.
Throughout the season, the field knowledge and experience of our volunteers help the CWMP staff and Advisory
Council reassess each survey area based on data gathered during the season. Because of their consistent presence
in core habitat, volunteers provide invaluable feedback about the best survey area locations, current field
conditions, and habitat.
Over the course of the 2016 field season, our volunteers placed cameras at 23 survey areas throughout our study
