Veterinar, Vol. 59. No. 2., 2021.
Original scientific paper
Monitoring of Large Mammals on Velebit Mountain During 2018 and 2019
Viktorija Šklebar
Magda Sindičić
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Tomaić
; Služba čuvara prirode, Javna ustanova Park prirode Velebit
Tomislav Rukavina
; Služba čuvara prirode, Javna ustanova Park prirode Velebit
Ira Topličanec
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Silvia Blašković
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Franjo Špalj
; Služba Nadzora, Javna ustanova Nacionalni park Paklenica
Tomislav Gomerčić
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Over the last 30 years, camera traps have become the most important non-invasive tool for monitoring wildlife. Proper placement, location selection and suitable camera settings greatly affect the quantity and quality of data collected, and therefore the final results. The objective of this research was to establish the monitoring of large mammals on Velebit mountain with camera traps and to optimize the methodology used. During 2018 and 2019, camera traps were set at 64 different locations on Velebit and were active for 8068 days. In total of 4444 events, there were 6912 different individual animals recorded, of which 23 species were belonging to wildlife and five species of domestic animals. All species of large mammals previously described on Velebit were recorded. We confirmed that forest roads and animal paths are the best locations for monitoring large mammals and that animals are the most active in the period from June to September.
Keywords
camera traps; large mammals; camera settings; monthly activity; daily activity
Hrčak ID:
273555
URI
Publication date:
20.1.2022.
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