Data Deposit - Efficacy of baits and lures for weasel detection

<p>Researchers across the midwestern and eastern United States compared different combinations of baits and lures to determine which would be most effective at attracting weasels (<em>Mustela erminea</em>, <em>Mustela nivalis</em>, <em>Neogale frenata</em>) to camera traps. Data were collected from 56 sites in 2022 and 66 sites in 2023 located in 14 states. Data were collected from January to June. Each site contained a cluster of 4 cameras baited with 2 different baits or lures. Two of the 4 cameras also had an extra lure (ground mouse bait in 2022 and salmon oil in 2023) added to the original 2 attractants. Sites were separated into northern and southern regions, as <em>Mustela erminea</em> is only located in the Northern region.</p>

<p>The WeaselBait_LogisticRegression_Data dataset was used to conduct logistic regression models to determine if the type of bait/lure present at a camera affected its ability to detect the presence of different weasel species.</p>

<p>The WeaselBait_SurvivalAnalysis_Data dataset was used to conduct survival analysis to determine how quickly cameras with different bait/lure types observed different weasel species.</p>