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| Giman, B.; Stuebing, R.; Megum, N. | |
| A camera trapping inventory for mammals in a mixed use planted forest in Sarawak | |
| 2007 The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology (55): 209-215 | |
A series of camera trapping surveys was done in and around an _Acacia_ plantation in central Sarawak to monitor wildlife populations within the planted forest. The study area was divided into 1km2 blocks with two cameras placed in each block for thirty days at each position, and placed in five study areas for a period of approximately six months. Camera sites were baited with a variety of commercially available scent lures. During 1,632 trap-nights, a total of mammals were detected and photographed, comprising 15 families, and 23 genera, including local Bearded Pig _(Sus barbatus)_, Sambar Deer _(Cervus unicolor)_, Sun Bear_ (Helarctos malayanus)_, and an Otter Civet_ (Cynogale bennettii)_. Some lures failed to attract any mammals, while oily lures such as Fish Oil, seemed to better withstand rain, increasing the long-term chances for obtaining species photographs. Magna Glan, producing a very strong odor, attracted numerous terrestrial mammals and remained even to humans for at least one month, even during the rainy season. The implications of the results of this study for successfully monitoring tropical forest wildlife is discussed. |
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