Diario de twz801

Date: 10/25/17
Locality: CCNP (Cedar Canyon Nature Park)
Directions: From Southern Utah University (300-430 W 200 S, Cedar City, Utah 84720), head east on W 200 S/Thunderbird Way toward S 100 W, continue to follow W 200 S, then turn and go East onto E 200 S and stop at the second stop going up the canyon
Habitat: Base of a mountain (mildly steep slope), flora included low shrubs (roughly 4 ft. and pines (roughly 15 ft., grasses no more than 2 ft. tall, etc.), grass and shrubs were spread scarcely, not too dense
Fellow observers: Only myself via camera trap
Time of day: 9:55 PM
Amount: Roughly 5 minutes looking at the camera trap picture
Wind: Beaufort scale, 1
Temperature: 54 F
Sky conditions and precipitation: Clear, 0 percent chance
Elevation: About 5,900 ft.
Species list: Only deer were observed, no other species observed

I looked through the camera trap pictures what were in CCNP and noted observations pertaining solely of deer. There were two deer observed - possibly a mother and her offspring. Given the time of year and day, I suspect deer are more active in the early morning and late evening. Perhaps this is to avoid contact with other mammals (a.k.a. humans). It must also be noted that this journal entry is created on 10/25/17, however, the observations were made from the camera trap on .09/20/17.

Date: 10/09/17
Locality: CCNP (Cedar Canyon Nature Park)
Directions: From Southern Utah University (300-430 W 200 S, Cedar City, Utah 84720), head east on W 200 S/Thunderbird Way toward S 100 W, continue to follow W 200 S, then turn and go East onto E 200 S and stop at the second stop going up the canyon
Habitat: Base of a mountain (mildly steep slope), flora included low shrubs (roughly 4 ft. and pines (roughly 15 ft., grasses no more than 2 ft. tall, etc.), grass and shrubs were spread scarcely, not too dense
Fellow observers: Tylee Trevizo, Erin Flores (group members were scattered)
Time of day: 2:41 PM
Amount: A half hour of walking to find observations, 7 or so minutes spent on this location
Wind: Beaufort scale, 1
Temperature: 59 F
Sky conditions and precipitation: Mostly sunny, 0 percent chance
Elevation: About 5,900 ft.
Species list: Only lagomorphia was observed, no other species observed

I travelled to CCNP with my lab group, and gathered observations pertaining solely of scat from rabbits. There was no other scat that we would normally find such as scat of coyote or deer. I had a reflection on whether our reoccurring presence is having an effect on the larger mammal activity at CCNP.

Date: 10/02/17
Locality: CCNP (Cedar Canyon Nature Park)
Directions: From Southern Utah University (300-430 W 200 S, Cedar City, Utah 84720), head east on W 200 S/Thunderbird Way toward S 100 W, continue to follow W 200 S, then turn and go East onto E 200 S and stop at the second stop going up the canyon
Habitat: Base of a mountain (mildly steep slope), flora included low shrubs (roughly 4 ft. and pines (roughly 15 ft., grasses no more than 2 ft. tall, etc.), grass and shrubs were spread scarcely, not too dense
Fellow observers: Tylee Trevizo (group members were scattered)
Time of day: 3:15 PM
Amount: An hour of walking to find observations, 13 or so minutes spent on this location
Wind: Beaufort scale, 1
Temperature: 53 F
Sky conditions and precipitation: Mostly sunny, 0 percent chance
Elevation: About 5,900 ft.
Species list: Two mammals were recorded during this excursion (Carnivora, perhaps coyote, and some other Carnivora regarding a print), no more than two species observed

I travelled to CCNP with my lab peers, and made observations regarding scat an some prints. I noted that this times travel was more fruitful regarding something other than scat. The scat appeared to be older than the scat further from the man-made trail. With this finding of possible coyote scat, it may be deducible that they are making a greater appearance in CCNP than earlier in the season.

Date: 09/25/17
Locality: CCNP (Cedar Canyon Nature Park)
Directions: From Southern Utah University (300-430 W 200 S, Cedar City, Utah 84720), head east on W 200 S/Thunderbird Way toward S 100 W, continue to follow W 200 S, then turn and go East onto E 200 S and stop at the second stop going up the canyon
Habitat: Base of a mountain (mildly steep slope), flora included low shrubs (roughly 4 ft. and pines (roughly 15 ft., grasses no more than 2 ft. tall, etc.), grass and shrubs were spread scarcely
Fellow observers: Tylee Trevizo (group members were scattered)
Time of day: 3:05 PM
Amount: An hour of walking to find observations, 10 or so minutes spent on this location
Wind: Beaufort scale, 1
Temperature: 57 F
Sky conditions and precipitation: Clear, 0 percent chance
Elevation: About 5,900 ft.
Species list: There were two species' scats observed (Cerivade, and as well as an animal from the order lagomorphia), no other species were observed

I travelled to CCNP with my lab group, and made observations regarding scat. I must note that further up the mountain and more distance created between the trail and natural flora, the more tracks and scat. The scat appeared to be fresher than the scat close to the man-made trail. There is plenty of Lagomorphia and Artiodactyla scat at CCNP. Thus, I hopefully can conclude that the site is a good source of sustenance with the flora and water source.

Date: 09/18/17
Locality: Cedar Canyon Nature Park (CCNP)
Directions: From Southern Utah University (300-430 W 200 S, Cedar City, Utah 84720), in 350 ft. turn right onto S 300 W, in 150 ft. turn left onto W 200 S, head up that street until you reach the canyon road, then stop at the second stop to your right when heading up the canyon
Habitat: Base of a mountain (mildly steep slope), flora included low shrubs (roughly 4 ft. and pines (roughly 15 ft., grasses no more than 2 ft. tall, etc.), grass and shrubs were spread scarcely
Fellow observers: Tylee Trevizo (group members were scattered)
Time of day: 3:15 PM
Amount: Roughly an hour of walking to find observations, 5 minute spent on this location
Wind: Beaufort scale, 1
Temperature: 73 F
Sky conditions and precipitation: Mostly clear, 0 percent chance
Elevation: About 5,900 ft.
Species list: There were three species' scats observed (Cerivade, and some form of carnivora, as well as lagomorpha), no other species observed

I traveled to CCNP and took observations regarding mammal diversity. I noticed what appears to be scat of a carnivore - possibly a domesticated canine. I am concluding this notion because of the formation of scat and size. The location of the scat was not far from the trail and thus also leading me to believe it is from a dog.

Date: 09/18/17
Locality: CCNP (Cedar Canyon Nature Park)
Directions: Up the canyon from Cedar City East Elementary School
Habitat: Base of a mountain, flora includes low shrubs and pines
Fellow observers: I was alone
Time of day: 11:30 AM
Amount: Roughly 5 minutes
Wind: 2
Temperature: 69 F
Sky conditions and precipitation: Clear, 0 percent chance
Elevation: About 8,000 ft.
Species list: There were two species' scat observed (Cerivade, and some form of carnivora)

Today, I went to CCNP and observed what appears to be scat of a carnivore. The reason for this conclusion is the formation of scat and size. Usually, if it was of deer, rabbit, or rodents, the scat may be clustered in spheres or ovular shape. This scat appears to be of one piece.

08/28/17
Time: 3:39 PM
Climate: Mostly sunny, very hot/dry, no wind
Habitat: Low brushes, cacti, grass, dirt, at the base of a mountain
Discovery: Skat

I made a trip to Cedar Canyon Nature Park to familiarize myself with the area and possible mammalian inhabitants along with my lab group. Crucial aspects of inspecting nature were noted such as: skat, location, foilage, etc. in order to gain an understanding of what goes into documentation of a mammal's presence. iNaturalist was also experimented with and talked about, as well as discussing important ideas for teaching and interacting with the youth whom will be joining future excursions.