Sampling Week 1 at Mattamiscontis Study Area
- jbhopkins3
- Jul 31, 2020
- 1 min read
This past week, our field crew began the first of five sampling weeks in the Mattamiscontis study area. Multiple sampling weeks not only ensure that we get a wide variant of individuals and their diet's throughout the summer, but also helps us to gauge the population size based on mark-recapture analyses.
Our first week saw multiple sites with high activity levels, leaving behind as many as 27 hair samples at a single site. Other corrals captured videos of moose cows with their calf, multiple bears, and a curious squirrel checking out the bait site.
We look forward to sharing videos, images, and more information about our study areas with you all as the season progresses.