Ungulate activity index monitoring
- Type
- monitoring
Summary
Standard protocol for tracking ungulate activity trends in fenced and unfenced restoration sites.
Record 40000000Updated 4/17/2026
Steps
- 01Establish 50m transects at fixed locations, marked with GPS and rebar
- 02Walk transect quarterly; record all ungulate sign within 2m of line
- 03Sign types: scat, tracks, rubs, digging, browse damage, wallows
- 04Convert counts to encounters per 100m for comparability
- 05Report to fence manager if activity increases within exclosure