Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-AMR-CON-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

0.3 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Thresholds: Lower: —, Upper: 0.3
Direction: Lower is desirable ↓
Form: MaximumOnly

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Based on this evidence of successful suppression, the benchmark for a managed invasive predator is set at <0.3 detections / 100 trap-nights for red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR), expressed as the number of independent detection events per 100 trap-nights.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the maximum acceptable camera trap detection rate for invasive red foxes in arid mountain conservation areas, indicating successful suppression to very low population levels.

Justification:

This value represents a population maintained at very low levels, effectively mitigating its impact as a key threatening process.

Sources (1)

Preview of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board Annual Report 2015-16
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board Annual Report 2015-16 Journal

A potential monitoring tool for a cryptic species... (Seidlitz et al. 2022)

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Supporting Sources (1)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Use of European rabbit warrens by sympatric vertebrates in semi-arid Australia (Read et al. 2023)
Use of European rabbit warrens by sympatric vertebrates in semi-arid Australia (Read et al. 2023)
Contextual Support Journal

Use of European rabbit warrens by sympatric vertebrates in semi-arid Australia (Read et al. 2023)

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Superseded
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 22 Mar 2026
  • Effective To 22 Mar 2026

Notes

A similar low rate would be the target for feral cats, though achieving it is notoriously more difficult.