Assessing camera traps for surveying the European mink, Mustela lutreola (Linnaeus, 1761), distribution

Heidelberg

2004

S. 33-36

Artikel aus einer ZeitschriftUnselbständiges Werk

200137180

This study assesses the suitability of camera trapping as a method for detecting the European mink and determining its distribution in a region located in southwestern Europe. Using this technique, 98 river stretches were surveyed, resulting in the detection of 11 species of carnivores. A high photographic rate was obtained for the European mink, and we were able to get a picture of its distribution area in the year 2000. No seasonal differences were found in the efficiency of the method used. Camera trapping is an effective technique that provides quick updates of the distribution of the European mink and may be used in programs monitoring this species.