We have 4 seats left in our upcoming “Introduction to Wildlife Camera Trapping” workshop, which will be held July 6-9, 2018 in Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California, USA.
Motion-triggered cameras (also called “camera traps”) have become an invaluable tool for wildlife research and management. This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to camera trapping equipment and methodology, so that participants with little to no experience with camera trapping can acquire the basic knowledge to plan, outfit, and carry out their own projects. Workshop topics include: - evaluating features when purchasing wildlife camera traps - practical research objectives: what can you really expect to learn from your project? - to bait or not to bait - photos or video? tradeoffs - workflows and data management - other essential gear beside the camera trap itself - examples of using camera traps for a variety of research objectives and more! In addition, each participant will receive hands-on experience setting up and checking several models of commercially-available camera traps. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own camera traps if they have them. The course is limited to 16 participants to ensure plenty of hands-on opportunity for everyone. The instructors are John Perrine (Professor of Biology, California Polytechnic State University, California) and Katie Moriarty (Postdoctoral Research Biologist, US Forest Service). Together, they have over 30 years of wildlife camera trapping experience. Registration fees are as follows (includes camping fees and meals): members of Western Section of The Wildlife Society: $495 non-members: $540 college students / new professionals: $270 To register, go to: https://www.wildlifeprofessional.org/western/cam2018_reg.php For more information, email Ivan Parr at: worksh...@tws-west.org
