Mammalian Movement in Riparian Corridors

Mammalian Movement in Riparian Corridors

We are using camera traps to determine if stream and riparian habitat or terrestrial habitat are more effective at connecting larger habitat areas for mammals, and if this relationship changes along a developmental gradient and at varying stream widths. We installed 72 camera traps, half of which are in Maple Ridge and the other half are in Squamish. In each town, we selected 12 camera trap sites, within which contains a group of 3 cameras. Each camera per group was assigned to a specific habitat type (stream, riparian area, and terrestrial habitat). Our findings will assess where riparian corridors might be most important for wildlife movement, and which stream widths support the largest species richness and niche variation.