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Effectiveness of Camera Traps on Estimating Small Mammals Home Range. 

Adventina Nyanjobe Anthony

Adventina Nyanjobe Anthony

I am a young researcher and scientist with extensive experience in the ecology of small mammals. I am open to career and capacity-building programs.  
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Hi Everyone,

I would like to know how effective camera traps can be in studying the home range of small mammals in fragmented habitats. 

I would appreciate to get some resources on the subject matter. 



Sarah Mshanga
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Ms. Sarah Mshanga is a research assistant-trainee at the Women in Conservation Organization since August 2023. She holds BSc. in Wildlife Management from Sokoine University of Agriculture. She also interned at Lion Landscapes and GMERC Project.

24 July 2024 6:13pm

 

Hello Adventina,

I think camera traps may not be very useful for studying home range of small mammals, as they might appear too small on the camera to be able to identify distinct individuals. However, I'm not entirely sure. Below is a link that I believe will be helpful.

 

Read " The Use of Selfie Camera Traps to Estimate Home Range and Movement Patterns of Small Mammals in a Fragmented Landscape - PMC " on

The Use of Selfie Camera Traps to Estimate Home Range and Movement Patterns of Small Mammals in a Fragmented Landscape - PMC

Camera trapping allows scientists to study a range of species, across large areas for long periods of time, with little impact on animals. It has been readily used to study movements and territories of large mammals but not for smaller species. This ...