Predators on the Prowl: A Study of Wildlife in the City of Keene

Item

Title

Predators on the Prowl: A Study of Wildlife in the City of Keene

Description

David F. Putnam Science Center, Room 282

The dual purposes of our study are to document the use of a developed landscape during winter by wildlife, particularly mid-sized mammalian predators, and to inform decisions about land development and habitat preservation in Keene and on our campus. We used trail cameras to demonstrate the presence of multiple species on or near KSC property and on conservation lands embedded in the settled parts of Keene. Visiting these cameras at regular intervals for maintenance and data collection, we monitored animal movements across potential habitat corridors, especially woodlands flanking the Ashuelot River and Tenant Swamp. We stationed cameras at intervals along the river to investigate directions of travel. We confirm that animal movement is influenced by time of day and that the frozen river serves as a platform for some animal movement. Initial observations reveal that species such as foxes, coyotes, and bobcats frequent various sites along the Ashuelot River.

Kenneth Bergman

Contributor

Keene State College

Creator

Nicole Provensal

Steven Rogers

Date

2016-04-09

Identifier

https://commons.keene.edu/s/KSCArchive/item/21072

Subject

Biology

Type

Presentation

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Item sets

AEC 2016 School of Sciences and Social Sciences

Site pages

School of Sciences and Social Sciences