public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831 Australia

08 8995 5025 graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

08 8995 5025 graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au Plot Network Leader (Fauna) Dr Alaric Fisher Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831 Australia

08 8995 5002 alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au Principal Investigator Dr John Woinarski Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods

Data Collector 1463961416027 Scientist Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/ Land Managers These data are records of all camera trapping observations during the 2016 Litchfield survey. A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994-2002 across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5-6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes. Plots represent a variety of landforms and vegetation types. Litchfield National Park contains 40 plots. In 2016, 20 plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. A 5 camera array was installed during the 4 day fauna survey, operational for a 5 week period. Current methodology has been adopted to balance maximising detection of feral cats and native mammals, including dogs, in an integrated fashion. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates GCMD Mammals Herpetofauna Invasive animals LTERN Monitoring Themes 0502 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR Camera trapping Keywords CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for plots are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia). 2016 Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia 130.68445 130.9701 -13.038 -13.52589 Species Accipiter fasciatus Species Bos taurus Species Bubalus bubalis Species Burhinus grallarius Species Canis familiaris Species Centropus phasianinus Species Chalcophaps indica Species Chlamydosaurus kingii Species Corvus orru Species Cracticus nigrogularis Species Equus caballus Species Falco berigora Species Felis catus Species Geopelia humeralis Species Geopelia striata Species Grallina cyanoleuca Species Heteronotia binoei Species Isoodon macrourus Species Macropus agilis Species Macropus antilopinus Species Macropus robustus Species Macropus species Species Melomys burtoni Species Mesembriomys gouldii Species Milvus migrans Species Muridae species Species Petrogale brachyotis Species Podargus strigoides Species Poephila acuticauda Species Poephila personata Species Pseudomys nanus Species Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis Species Rhinella marina Species Rhipidura leucophrys Species Sus scrofa Species Threskiornis molucca Species Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis Species Varanus tristis Species Zyzomys argurus 1453849663177 1453850071943 Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

Nitmiluk National Park contains 40 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot. Camera traps were installed at all 40 primary plots and at 10 secondary plots. A 5 camera array was installed during the 4 day fauna survey, operational for a 5 week period. Current methodology has been adopted to balance maximising detection of feral cats and native mammals, including dogs, in an integrated fashion. When undertaking a standard 50 x 50 m mammal trapping quadrat, five camera traps are placed in and around the quadrat. One camera is placed in the middle of the quadrat and four cameras are placed in a rough diamond configuration surrounding the trapping quadrat. Cameras are placed at least 30 m apart from each other; this includes the centre camera. Cameras are placed no more than 100 m from the centre camera, resulting in the maximum distance between any cameras being no more than a 200 m. Where possible cameras should be placed in a variety of different micro-habitats within the survey area, as different species will use different parts of the landscape.

Determine what vegetation may cause false photos. Careful attention needs to be given to ‘gardening’ the area around the camera to ensure that any low hanging vegetation, grass, leaves, etc. are removed from the view of the camera to avoid false photos. Where necessary use secateurs to trim back overhanging leaves or vines and a fire rake to clear grass clumps. If in doubt set the camera and trigger it to take a couple of photos, then remove the SD card and put it into a digital camera to check field of view.

Each camera trap requires an elastic strap and a bait station containing peanut butter, oats and honey attached to a metal picket. • The camera needs to be attached to a secure support – usually a tree, but a steel picket can be used where no tree is available. Avoid trees or bushes less than 20 cm in diameter as they move in the wind causing false photos. • The camera will be placed at ~70 cm above the ground. • Angle the camera slightly downward so it captures the bait station in the middle of the shot, to ensure a consistent field of ‘detection’ as a function of the camera to bait station distance. • The bait station will be set at either 1.5-or 2.5 m from the camera. Any two cameras will have bait station set at 1.5 m, and the other three cameras will be have bait stations set at 2.5 m. For consistency, these distances will be determined by tape measure. The distance that each camera is set from bait stations will be recorded on a datasheet. Bait stations will be placed approximately 300 mm above the ground on a secure stake that cannot be easily knocked over by animals. • Arm cameras and trigger camera to take some photos, then check images in a handheld camera to check on alignment. • Take a waypoint of the camera location using a handheld GPS and enter into datasheet. More detailed information on the camera trapping method used can be found in the ‘A guide for the use of remote cameras for wildlife survey in northern Australia’ (2015) following this link: http://www.territorynrm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5.2_a_guide_to_use_of_remote_cameras_for_wildlife_surveys_final_web.pdf

Macropus agilis is now classified as Notomacropus agilis, Macropus antilopinus is now Osphranter antilopinus, and Macropus robustus is now Osphranter robustus but for consistency these names are being kept in the genus Macropus. NA Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource Management http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/ Data Owner 1453849663177 Plot Network Leader (Fauna) Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. tpsl_camera_trapping_p767t982.csv tpsl_camera_trapping_p767t982.csv 43556 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.354.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read scientific_name Scientific name of observed species Character common_name Common name of observed species Character survey Survey name Character site Site identification number Character date Date of observation YYYY-MM-DD 0 abundance Species abundance dimensionless natural 666