Santa Cruz Island Reserve

27 Jun, 01 PM - 11 Jul, 04 PM

My research aims to study island spotted skunk ecology, relationship with the island fox, and population status. My first objective is to compare microhabitat use of the two species on both islands, to parse out what habitat factors may determine skunk presence and survival. I will collect microhabitat at all trap locations in the long-term trapping grids used for annual monitoring of foxes and skunks on both islands. These data will then be compared with long-term trapping data to determine which microhabitat characteristics influence skunk presence. My second objective is to use remote cameras to compare occupancy estimates of spotted skunks detected during camera trapping and live-trapping. I will deploy 30 remote cameras across Santa Cruz Island, with 3 cameras installed per trapping grid. Cameras will operate concurrently with live-trapping efforts during the dry season (June-December) for a total of 6 months.

Visit #51663 @Santa Cruz Island Reserve

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Under Project # 35518 | Research

Ecology and Status of the Island Spotted Skunk

graduate_student - University of California, Davis

Reservation Members(s)

Ellie Bolas Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017 (15 days)
Jessica Vander Molen Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017 (15 days)

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University Level Class : Bunkroom/Camp 2 Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017
Christy Ranch Facilities Use 2 Jun 28 - Jul 2, 2017
Dock to Reserve Round-Trip 1 Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017
Vehicle Use - By Day 1 Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017
Vehicle Mileage 1 Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017
Day Use Only 1 Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2017