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2015-CWMP-Remote-Camera-Field-Season-Report

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18 Table 3: All wolf survey area information. *Denotes last date photos were checked, but survey area was not uninstalled. While no wolves were detected in this region, three level two species, cougar, marten, and mountain goat, were observed (Table 4). Cougar were seen at six of the eight survey areas, marten at Cliffdell, and mountain goat at White Pass. Seven level three species, including black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer, raccoon, snowshoe hare and smaller mammals, and livestock and human (non-volunteer) (Table 4), were detected during the season. Of these species, seven were observed at either six or seven of the survey areas. Table 4: Number of detection events by species at wolf survey areas. Wolf Camera Survey Areas Survey Area Location Number of Camera Installations Installed Uninstalled Total Trap Nights Lure Rimrock Lake South Cascades 2 6/2/2015 10/28/2015 296 gusto Taneum South Cascades 5 2/28/2015 9/24/2015 546 gusto Cliffdell South Cascades 3 5/30/2015 10/3/2015 252 gusto Lone Butte South Cascades 3 6/6/2015 10/13/2015 258 gusto Manastash South Cascades 2 6/13/2015 10/15/2015 308 gusto Packwood South Cascades 5 1/31/2015 10/2/2015 386 gusto White Pass South Cascades 3 5/5/2015 11/21/2015* 333 gusto Blue Lake Ridge South Cascades 4 1/7/2015 10/17/2015* 397 gusto Wolf Camera Survey Areas Species Priority Level 2 Level 3 Survey Area Cougar Marten Mountain goat Black bear Bobcat Coyote Elk Mule deer Raccoon Snowshoe hare and smaller mammals Livestock Human (non- volunteer) Rimrock Lake 2 2 8 2 13 25 35 203 1 1 Taneum 1 14 16 42 76 39 5 1 42 Cliffdell 1 34 84 36 2 3 2 Lone Butte 2 7 8 74 4 120 1 Manastash 2 2 4 2 40 3 19 Packwood 4 2 7 1 36 28 16 White Pass 1 1 1 6 22 88 22 40 Blue Lake Ridge 69 5 28 25 106 1 13 11

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