Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TSW-CON-CTR General High confidence

Benchmark Value

15 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: MinimumOnly

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.

Evidence & Context

The data shows that as cat detections are suppressed to levels around the management target, the detection rate for quolls increases substantially, peaking at a rate of approximately 15 to 20 detections per 100 trap-nights.

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate for key reintroduced/sensitive native species (e.g., Western Quoll).

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark sets a minimum Camera Trap Detection Rate of 15 detections per 100 trap-nights for key reintroduced or sensitive native species, indicating a thriving native population in conservation areas.

Justification:

A rate of > 15 detections per 100 trap-nights serves as a robust indicator of a thriving native population, based on data from the Bounceback program.

Sources (1)

Preview of Bounceback Newsletter - Department for Environment and Water
Bounceback Newsletter - Department for Environment and Water Journal

Bounceback Newsletter - Department for Environment and Water

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Supporting Sources (6)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Arid Recovery Annual Report
Arid Recovery Annual Report
Contextual Support Journal

Relative impacts of cattle grazing and feral animals on an Australian ...

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Preview of Arid Recovery Annual Report 2023-24 by aridrecovery - Issuu
Arid Recovery Annual Report 2023-24 by aridrecovery - Issuu
Contextual Support Journal

Arid Recovery Annual Report 2023-24 by aridrecovery - Issuu

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Preview of Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - DCCEEW
Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - DCCEEW
Contextual Support Government

Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - DCCEEW

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Preview of Bounceback - the history of a pioneering project - Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)
Bounceback - the history of a pioneering project - Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)
Irrelevant

Bounceback - the history of a pioneering project - Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)

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Preview of Bounceback — rabbit control in the Flinders Ranges - PestSmart
Bounceback — rabbit control in the Flinders Ranges - PestSmart
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Bounceback — rabbit control in the Flinders Ranges - PestSmart

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Preview of SA Arid Lands | Bounceback - building… - Landscape South Australia
SA Arid Lands | Bounceback - building… - Landscape South Australia
Contextual Support Government

SA Arid Lands | Bounceback - building… - Landscape South Australia

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 22 Mar 2026

Notes

High detection rates of sensitive native species indicate successful population response and ecosystem recovery.