Korinna Domingo
Research
Stough Canyon Urban Wildlife Research
Principal Investigator
Los Angeles, CA
Local governments value information about wildlife presence in order to reassure and inform residents about how best to coexist in recreation areas and along the urban edge, to inform land-use planning, and to conserve ecosystems. But most cities cannot afford elaborate peer-reviewed studies to document wildlife. This survey identified certain species of mammals that live in the Verdugo Mountains in Burbank, and Glendale, California using inexpensive, noninvasive techniques in collaboration with community college students.
Little was known about the activity of mammals likely to interact with recreating humans relative to time of day, temperature, moon phase or habitat type along the primary trail system. Remote sensing cameras were deployed to compare results on fire roads, hiking trails, game trails and in areas without apparent trails.
See the poster at bit.ly/TrailCameraPoster
Humboldt Wildlife Survey
Principal Investigator
Arcata, CA
Footage obtained from remote sensing cameras can be powerful storytelling tools to encourage healthy coexistence with wildlife in local communities. Our focused three-month survey measured the frequency of mammalian occupation on a substantial privately owned property surrounded by both residential and natural areas in Arcata, California. Prior to our survey, citizen scientist Ron Dean spent three years documenting wildlife in his neighborhood after experiencing a mountain lion depredation. The objective of our study was to inform neighborhood residents about the variety of mammalian species present and how often they frequented this forested habitat. The following animals were observed: black bear, black tailed deer, bobcat, coyote, fisher, gray fox, mink, mountain lion, opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk. As representatives of the Mountain Lion Foundation’s WildCameras program and our neighborhood, presentations have been made to the California Fish and Game Commission, demonstrating how citizen science and trail cams can improve neighborhood wildlife conservation.
Ron Dean
Selected Posters
