Throughout this month we are continuing to gather data from a combination of experimenting with LED lights and using the sound lure at deployment site one. We are collecting data from this site and also an alternative site where we have a Timms trap deployed but no additional devices. Currently since we have begun this trial at the LED/lure location we have had five activations of the trap this month (two activations of the trap and three captures) and three activations at the non sound lure location (two captures and one activation of the trap). We have recorded 72 different animals (brush tailed possums, rats and a cat) at the location with the camera/lights/lure. Due to three nights of rain we have not deployed the technology at this point (although the traps themselves have remained in place)
We have recorded HD video of the interactions between the possums and the LED/sound lure. The general trend that we have experienced over the past few months is continuing - that is that we are seeing interaction with the noise, and a lesser extent the LED lights, but limited aversion to either. There is a darker brush tailed possum which is frequently the location - he seems particularly trap shy as he will put his head into the Timms but almost instantly pulls it out again.
This video below is our first 'triple' when the possums are all alive (we have in the past had three possums but two were interacting with a third dead possum) recorded in Kapuni, New Zealand. We have a file of HD footage of the sound lure project if anyone would require a copy of any of the data you are welcome to drop us a message to obtain the information.
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