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Table of Contents

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Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. INVENTORY GROUP

2.1 American martens (Martes americana) M-MAAM

2.1.1 Ecology and habitat requirements
2.1.2 Distribution and status
2.1.3 Density patterns
2.1.4 Activity patterns
2.1.5 Conspicuousness and distinctiveness of sign

2.2 Weasels

2.2.1 General ecology and habitat requirements
2.2.2 General conspicuousness and distinctiveness of sign

2.3 Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) M-MUFR

2.3.1 Ecology and habitat requirements
2.3.2 Distribution and status
2.3.3 Density Patterns
2.3.4 Activity Patterns

2.4 Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela erminea) M-MUER

2.4.1 Ecology and habitat requirements
2.4.2 Distribution and status
2.4.3 Density Patterns
2.4.4 Activity Patterns

2.5 Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) M-MUNI

2.5.1 Ecology and habitat requirements
2.5.2 Distribution and status
2.5.3 Density Patterns
2.5.4 Activity Patterns

3. PROTOCOLS

3.1 Sampling Standards

3.1.1 Habitat Data Standards
3.1.2 Health and Safety Standards
3.1.3 Survey Design Hierarchy

3.2 Biological Factors Affecting Inventory

3.2.1 Sex-bias
3.2.2 Trap response
3.2.3 Responses to baits
3.2.4 Changes in population density

3.3 Inventory Surveys

3.4 Presence/Not Detected

3.4.1 Detection Devices
3.4.2 Snow tracking

3.5 Relative Abundance

3.6 Absolute Abundance

3.6.1 Mark-recapture

Glossary

References

Appendices

Appendix A- List of persons interviewed
Appendix B. Guides to Identification of Mammal Track Images Left on Track-Plates and a Means of Discriminating Between Marten and Fisher Track Images.

List of Figures

Figure 1. RIC species inventory survey design hierarchy with examples.
Figure 2. Schematic drawing of track-plate cubby, track-plate, and field set-up.
Figure 3a. Schematic diagrams os 110 and 35-mm remotely triggered cameral systems.
Figure 3b. Schematic diagrams os 110 and 35-mm remotely triggered cameral systems.
Figure 4. Details of trap and plywood refuge and shelter box. (From Fowler and Golightly 1994)
Figure 5. A schematic diagram of right marten or fisher forefoot track collected from sooted track impressions, as a guide to discriminating between Marten and Fisher track images (From Zielinski and Kucera 1995).

List of Tables

Table 1. Species of interest, including Latin names and their codes.
Table 2. Estimates of marten home range sizes (After Powell 1994, Phillips et al. 1998).
Table 3. Estimates of weasel home range sizes (After King 1990).
Table 4. Densities of weasel populations (After King 1990).
Table 5. Types of inventory surveys, the data forms needed, and the level of intensity of the survey.
Table 6. Summary of remotely triggered camera system attributes (Data from Kucera et al. 1995.)
Table 7. Some species that can be expected to be detected during surveys using track-plates and remotely triggered cameras in British Columbia.

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