Mammal Captures at Karawatha Forest Park, South East Queensland Peri-Urban SuperSite, Karawatha, 2010

The aims of the Honours project were: to investigate the
distribution of small ground-dwelling mammals at Karawatha;
study the relationship between small ground-dwelling mammals and
habitat features at the micro and macro scales; determine the
influence of trapping technique on the composition of captured
mammals. Sampling of small mammals using Elliot traps, pitfall
traps and hair funnels. Sampling occurred on 33 PPBio plots (250
m long) between June and August 2010. Each plot was sampled for
four nights, with three to four plots being surveyed
simultaneously. Twenty-five Elliot traps, three pitfall traps
and six hair funnels were used per plot. Elliot traps were
placed 11 m perpendicular to the midline on each side and at 20
metre intervals, starting at 20 m along the transect. A final
Elliot trap was placed on the line at the 250 m mark. Elliot
traps were baited with balls that consisted of a mixture of
honey, peanut butter and rolled oats. One pitfall traps were
placed 5 m from the midline at the 125 m mark on the left hand
side. The pitfall traps consisted of a 20 L bucket and 10 m of
drift fence. The hair funnel traps were placed every 35 m along
the transect on alternate sides and 6 m from the midline.