Description
The dataset comprises camera trap data from three study areas in Denmark. The dataset consists of data collected using a modified Mostela camera trapping device as well as externally placed camera traps. The data was collected between June 2021 and January 2023. The data focuses on small mustelids, but all animal captures are included. The data is divided in three projects named: DataElusiveMustelids, DataGribskovExternal and DataLureElusiveMustelids.
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 103 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Nørgaard Konradsen S, Worsøe Havmøller R (2024). Camera trap study on Danish Elusive mustelids. Version 1.4. Natural History Museum of Denmark. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt.danbif.dk/resource?r=camera_trap_study_on_danish_elusive_mustelids&v=1.4
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Natural History Museum of Denmark. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: b44a1756-c560-4e64-9461-4cd0148a0b98. Natural History Museum of Denmark publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by DanBIF - Danish Biodiversity Information Facility.
Keywords
Metadata; cameratrapping
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Geographic Coverage
Northern Zealand, Denmark
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [55.798, 11.184], North East [56.136, 12.689] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
All species were identified to species level, , , , ,
| Order | Rodentia, Carnivora, Artiodactyla, Columbiformes, Passeriformes |
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| Family | Canidae, Felidae, Mustelidae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2021-06-10 / 2023-01-26 |
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Project Data
The dataset was used for the scientific paper Elusive mustelids – 18 months in the search of near threatened stoat (Mustela erminea) and weasel (M. nivalis) reveals low captures available at Ecology and Evolution. The project aimed at obtaining knowledge on stoats and weasels at three different study areas in Northern Zealand, Denmark. The project was divided in three sub-projects where we 1) tested a modified version of the novel camera trapping device the Mostela, 2) deployed external cameras facing the novel camera trapping device and 3) tested different commercial scent-based lures for their effectiveness in attracting mustelids in a Danish content.
| Title | Elusive mustelids – 18 months in the search of near threatened stoat (Mustela erminea) and weasel (M. nivalis) reveals low captures |
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| Funding | This project was funded by a research grant to Rasmus Worsøe Havmøller from 15. Juni Fonden (No. 2023-0291). |
| Study Area Description | The project was performed in three different study areas. Overby Lyng which is a summerhouse area Strødam which is a scientific nature reserve characterised by forested areas and some open, grass-dominated areas Gribskov which is a large forest in Danish context and is characterised by forested and open natural areas, as well as a high amount of visitors. |
| Design Description | See methods section of Elusive mustelids – 18 months in the search of near threatened stoat (Mustela erminea) and weasel (M. nivalis) reveals low captures to get an overview of the camera trapping device and thorough description of the study design. |
Sampling Methods
Cameras were set up covering the three study areas, and placed in differing microhabitats. Photos were retrieved periodically throughout the study period, at which times the batteries were changed if needed. When testing scent-based lures these were changed with a 2-week period of deployment switching at random between field sites.
| Study Extent | The cameras were deployed at varying lengths and times from 2021-06-10 until 2023-01-23. |
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Method step description:
- We deployed three different types of cameras during this project. They were Cuddeback Ambush, Cuddeback G-5086 and Cuddeback G-5048. Upon retrieval of photos from the field all photos were manually annotated to species level. Data was analysed and results were presented and discussed in the paper Elusive mustelids – 18 months in the search of near threatened stoat (Mustela erminea) and weasel (M. nivalis) reveals low captures.
Bibliographic Citations
- Elusive mustelids—18 months in the search of near-threatened stoat (Mustela erminea) and weasel (M. nivalis) reveals low captures Sofie Nørgaard Konradsen, Linnea Worsøe Havmøller, Charlotte Krag, Peter Rask Møller, Rasmus Worsøe Havmøller Ecology and Evolution. 2024;14:e11374. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11374
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | b44a1756-c560-4e64-9461-4cd0148a0b98 |
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| https://ipt.danbif.dk/resource?r=camera_trap_study_on_danish_elusive_mustelids |