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<p>We developed the BucketCam as a reduced-labor, non-invasive alternative to conventional approaches for characterizing small mammal communities. We conducted a field test at 14 sites in northern NY to compare the BucketCam to three other widely used small mammal trapping methods: Sherman traps, pitfall traps, and track plates. Our findings show that BucketCams have the highest detection frequency of any of the trap types, similar or higher estimates of species richness as the other trap types, and show relative abundance patterns comparable to those produced by the two live traps. However, in studies prioritizing detection of Soricidae and Talpidae, BucketCams should be paired with pitfall traps.</p>

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A reduced labor, non-invasive method for characterizing small mammal communities

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    2025年1月20日

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  • Katherine A. Cleary,
  • Vincenzo Bonaiuto,
  • Bridget Amulike,
  • Jessica Pearson,
  • Glenn Johnson

摘要

We developed the BucketCam as a reduced-labor, non-invasive alternative to conventional approaches for characterizing small mammal communities. We conducted a field test at 14 sites in northern NY to compare the BucketCam to three other widely used small mammal trapping methods: Sherman traps, pitfall traps, and track plates. Our findings show that BucketCams have the highest detection frequency of any of the trap types, similar or higher estimates of species richness as the other trap types, and show relative abundance patterns comparable to those produced by the two live traps. However, in studies prioritizing detection of Soricidae and Talpidae, BucketCams should be paired with pitfall traps.