Fauna Monitoring Guide

Steps to monitoring fauna on your property

Fill out your ‘Data Collection Sheet’
Find a spot to set up your camera
Set up camera and make sure camera is turned on
Remove and review the SD card on your computer without moving the camera in the first 24 hours for image quality or over-triggering caused by movement of trees
Remove and review the SD card every 1-2 weeks deleting any photos not containing wildlife
Change location of camera if no wildlife has been captured
Record species in your ‘Species Data Sheet’

(Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans)

(Pied Currawong Strepera graculina )

Wedge sticks between the back of the camera and the tree to angle the camera
Use ‘test’ function on camera to check visibility
Set up facing bird baths/ponds or known water sources
Set up camera facing South or facing away from the sun to prevent glare on photos
Set up in known wildlife corridors/thoroughfares
Google a species common name to find its scientific name
Send photos of unidentified species to MCLG Coordinator for assistance in identifying species
Change your camera location if no results are found in the first week
Look for signs of wildlife activity for an ideal camera site
Use already known wildlife hotspots

Follow the links below to find some instructional videos that will help your monitoring project achieve the best results.

(Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera)

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