Mammal Occupancy - Kootenay

Motion-detection cameras are a cost-effective and non-invasive tool used in Kootenay National Park for sampling mammal populations and estimating species occurrence. Occupancy modelling, which uses detection/non-detection data from cameras, provides a useful and flexible framework for population trend analyses. Data are collected throughout the year across Kootenay National Park to determine change in the distribution of key animal populations as well as supporting demographic predictions to better inform management.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:58 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:58 (UTC)
contact_email Jesse.Whittington@pc.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_modified 2021-04-09 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published 2017-10-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["appareil photo à détection de mouvement", "piège photographique. caméras-pièges", "population de mammifères", "espèces"], "en": ["Kootenay National Park", "motion-detection cameras", "camera trap", "mammal population", "species"]}
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title_fr Présence espèces fauniques - Kootenay
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