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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 a location, surveyor flagging tape can be used to guide you. Do not
rely on this as your only means of finding your camera again 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 one tree and a rock, log or other feature
that 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 the breeze.
The other tree or landscape feature is for spreading the lure on and can be any size. However,
make sure it is large/sturdy enough 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, attracting animals from a longer distance.
