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To search for and collect specimens that can be used for DNA analysis
(e.g. hairs or scats).
If you are able to locate and collect a genetic specimen related to tracks which
you have photo documented, carefully collect the specimen following the same
guidelines laid out for our camera traps which also include genetic specimen
collection or our wolverine track documentation protocol
(http://www.conservationnw.org/what-we-do/northcascades/pdf-reports-and-
forms/2010_wolverine-protocol-1).
Out Of The Field
Once you come out of the field contact Conservation Northwest for specific instructions
on how to handle delivery of materials (photographs, specimens). Immediate
communication is highly valued as strong evidence may solicit a hasty follow up
response in the area of discovery that might include setting up/resituating remote
cameras, hair snags, or follow up tracking surveys.
Acknowledgements
The field methods documented here represent the work of many individuals over the
course of the years this project has been underway. Thanks much to all of the past CNW
staff and project volunteers that have written, revised, or offered feedback on this and
past versions of this document. A special thank you to members of the project's Advisory
Council for lending their time to the continued development of our field methods.
