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Card 6

Front

used to catch flying insects, especially at night.

Back

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Card 7

Front

used to catch invertebrates that move along the ground, like insects and mites. A smooth-sided cup is buried in the ground with its top level with the surface

Back

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Card 8

Front

used for small mammals like wood mice, shrews and voles. Prepared with dry bedding and suitable food (seeds, fruit) and placed randomly in the area to be surveyed

Back

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Card 9

Front

used for animals like birds and small mammals. Observer walks or drives along a randomly-chosen transect line and counts how many animals, nests, burrows or other evidence he sees

Back

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Card 10

Front

used for counting large animals over a large area, such as lions in a game reserve

Back

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