Clear loose leaf litter from area.
Place medium (lime or sand) down and smooth.
Place scent in the middle of the circle.
Come back the next morning and identify tracks (in sand).
Opossum tracks in lime.
House cat tracks in sand.
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Greenways for Wildlife
Mammal Surveys
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We are using scent stations with a sand, lime, or lamp-black base
to determine the types of mammals in the greenways.
Animals that come within a few yards of the stations are attracted by a urine or fish oil scent. When they move in to investigate, they leave their tracks in the medium. Scent stations are set up in the late evening and checked the next morning. |
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Clear loose leaf litter from area. |
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Place medium (lime or sand) down and smooth. |
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Place scent in the middle of the circle. |
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Come back the next morning and identify tracks (in sand). |
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Opossum tracks in lime. |
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House cat tracks in sand. |