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Then turn off the camera, remove the memory card and view the photos on your
viewer or camera. Reposition as needed. Be sure to replace the memory card
back in the camera and turn it back on!
For cameras without a test function, turn on the camera and walk in front of it in
various places, then open the camera and see what is captured in the photo
frame.
Index Photos: Whenever you set up or visit a camera trap be sure to capture an
index photo. When approaching an existing site walk in front of the camera to be
sure to capture the camera team visiting the camera. Before leaving a newly set
up or serviced camera trap, once again step in front of the camera to capture an
image of the research team.
For new installations hold up a sheet of paper with the following information
written in large clear letters on it: Camera installation name, date, team leader
name, latitude, longitude, altitude. All of this information will help us ensure that
we are able to keep track of where images have come from.
Data Sheet: Record the GPS coordinates (use Datum WGS 84, lat/long
coordinates) on your data sheet only if this is a camera install/move or they were
not previously recorded. Carefully fill out all of the other information requested
on the data sheet. Include relevant notes on the location and accessing it for
people who will be servicing the camera trap. A few photographs of the area and
the approach might be useful for this as well.
Defining and labeling discreet camera trap installations: Each time a camera
is moved to a new location this is considered a new installation. (An exception to
this would be a slight adjustment to a camera where the camera is still monitoring
the exact same immediate location, just from a slightly different angle, which
might be done in an attempt to reduce false triggers due to lighting or waiving
branches.) On the data sheet carefully record the specific name of each
individual installation. Use the labeling convention outlined below for creating a
discreet label for each new location you set up a camera trap.
This name needs to be the same for every visit to the camera installation. Use
the convention outlined below for creating labels for each installation. Be sure to
enter it the same on all visits to the camera installation. See the spreadsheet of
previous camera visits to double check the title of the installation if you have any
questions.
General location-
year-installation
number
Example: Rainier-2015-1
General location This title is provided to you by Conservation Northwest
when you are issues your camera trap equipment. Use
