Preliminary Study
From October 2015 to May 2016, we conducted a small pilot study consisting of 17 camera traps placed mostly in exurban, rural, and wildland areas operated by the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Our objective was to get baseline detection rates for our focal species in these areas as well as to compare detection rates between camera sites located on defined trails without use of scent lure versus off-trail camera sites where we used a small amount of scent lure.