WCU Camera Trapping Project Project Objectives

WCU Camera Trapping Project Project Objectives:

• Estimate distribution and density of mammals across both study sites.

• Estimate the total number of bobcats on each study site.

• Assess the feasibility of performing a multi-year bobcat habitat use monitoring project in the southern Appalachians. / ) iJ. WCU Camera Trapp ing Project 2017 j\, Balsam Mountain Preserve and Way nesville Watershed

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Miles I • ' ?,-;:. I Species Captured at Balsam Mountain Preserve Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Coyote (Canis latrans) Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) Groundhog (Marmota monax) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Barred Owl (Strix varia) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Cottonail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Woodland Jumping Mouse (Napeozapus insignis) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 1 2

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Bobcat (Lynx rufus) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 1 2

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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Selfie Time! White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Coyote (Canis latrans) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Thank You!