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this title for all of the installations you create in that
area.
Year Record the year you INSTALL the camera (in the case
of cameras that are out over the transition from one
year to the next, the title comes from the year when the
installation was created).
Installation Number Label each installation chronologically starting with 1. If
you have two cameras, the first trap you install will be
1, the second 2. If you move camera 1 to a new
location after a month, this will become camera 3 and if
you move the other camera it would become 4 and so
on.
Flagging: If needed to find the location surveyors flagging tape can be used to
help mark the location but don't rely on it because it can disappear and there
may be flagging out there unrelated to our project. Be careful about placing
flagging that could give away our camera locations for security reasons.
Use your judgment as to whether flagging is necessary and where and how
much to use.
Scent Lures and Imported Attractants
Some CWMP remote camera traps utilize imported attractants including bait,
scent lures, visual attractants, and auditory attractants. Guidelines for the specific
types of attractants are outlined in the species specific protocol documents.
Below are some general considerations relevant for all uses of scent lures and
other imported attractants on CWMP remote camera traps.
General application of scent lures: Find two trees (or a tree and a rock, log or
other feature the camera can be aimed downward at), about 10 feet apart; one
tree that is both large enough to mount the camera on and sturdy enough that it
won't sway too much in breezes. The other tree or landscape feature is for
spreading the lure on and can be any size, but make sure it is large/sturdy
enough though to withstand animals rubbing and leaning against it and that the
camera is angled properly to aim toward that area. Apply the attractant at a
height where the target species can inspect it.
Scent lure can also be attached higher on a tree trunk or overhanging branch
where it will catch the wind and travel further, acting to draw in animals from a
longer distance.
Trapper's lures: With the highly concentrated trapper's scent lures (those in
small bottles) remember a little goes a long ways. Simply use a branch dipped
into the bottle for application, and drop a few drops at the base of the tree. You
