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Surveys and Trapping Methods

In order to document a comprehensive list of the different small vertebrate species in the habitats we study, we conduct a variety of inventory surveys. Below we present a list of typical survey methodologies used for management and conservation objectives.



  • Drift Fences - Pitfall Traps & Snake Traps

    • snakes, lizards, amphibians, turtles, small mammals

 

  • PVC Pipes

    • amphibians, lizards, snakes, small mammals

 

  • Coverboards

    • lizards, snakes, amphibians, small mammals

 

  • Minnow Traps

    • tadpoles, salamanders

 

  • Hoop Traps

    • freshwater turtles 

 

  • Sherman Traps

    • small mammals
       

  • Frog-call surveys

    • frogs and toads
       

  • Camera Traps 

    • small vertebrates

 

  • Spotlight surveys

    • ​alligators, mammals

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