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2017-18 Winter Field Season Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Report

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CWMP 2017-2018 Winter Report 20 Appendix E: Species Priority List Tracking priority for this study in descending order Level 1 Wolverine, fisher, Canada lynx, wolf, American marten, grizzly bear, cougar, mountain goat Level 2 Elk, mule deer, mountain red fox Level 3 Black Bear, bobcat, coyote, raccoon, river otter, beaver, any other wild mammals larger than a snowshoe hare encountered in the field Do Not Record Snowshoe hare and smaller animals KEY Level 1 species should be trailed wherever possible. In the case of the top 5 species (wolverine, fisher, Canada lynx, wolf and American marten), these can be trailed even before a transect is completed because they are critical rare species. Level 2 species should be trailed in the absence of Level 1 species, after completing the outward leg of your transect and where time is available. Level 3 species should only be trailed if there are no Level 1 or Level 2 species present on the transect.

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