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11. Carefully fill out the data sheet with all requested information.
12. Arm the camera to take pictures before leaving the site. Be sure to step in
front of the camera to be sure you capture a "camera check" image which will
act as a reference for the survey period when the camera trap is next
serviced. Hold a sheet of paper with all the information mentioned above for
index photos when you step in front of the camera.
After your Camera Trap Check
Email a brief report of your visit to your team leader. If there are any important
news/findings, such as signs of a Level 1 species, problems with the camera or location,
etc… contact your team leader immediately upon return and cc:
aleah@conservationnw.org. If not critical, still please pass on any information about the
site to your team leader. The next team will greatly benefit from a brief report, including
site conditions, what you learned about animals in the area, topography, hazards, and
any outstanding questions. Team leaders will be the communication point between your
team and Conservation Northwest.
Upload photos from retrieved memory cards to Google Drive (online photos sharing
service) and fill out online data form (see instructions for both below). Or you have the
option of returning the memory card(s) and data sheet(s) to your team leader or the
nearest Conservation Northwest office ASAP, so that we can get the photos from your
camera downloaded and reviewed and store the camera check information into our
database. Mark on your data sheet how data is being returned, in case the images
become separated from it.
Cameras should ideally be checked roughly each month throughout the season,
depending on the camera location and accessibility. Your team leader will schedule
checks to ensure that cameras are being checked regularly and lure refreshed at the
camera location.
Review, tag, and upload photos from retrieved memory cards on online Google Drive
(online photos sharing service) and fill out online data form (see instructions for both
below). Email a brief report of your visit to your team leader and Aleah Jaeger
(aleah@conservationnw.org). If there are any important news/findings, such as photos
of the target species, problems with the camera or location, etc., contact your team
leader and CNW immediately (aleah@conservationnw.org). The next people from your
team checking the camera will greatly benefit from a brief report, including site
conditions, what you learned about animals in the area, topography, hazards, and any
outstanding questions.
