Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TDG-CON-CTR General High confidence

Benchmark Value

1 detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Lower is desirable ↓
Form: MaximumOnly

Scoring Curve

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

Evidence & Context

"Cat detections were initially much higher than our target of less than one per 100 trap nights which is likely to reflect breeding in response to the exceptionally wet start to 2022."

Metric Definition:

Relative activity index (RAI) of feral cats (Felis catus) measured as the number of independent camera trap detections per 100 trap-nights.

Benchmark Definition:

Maximum acceptable detection rate for feral cats to minimize predation pressure and ensure survival of native ground mammals in conservation woodland areas.

Justification:

The cited source explicitly identifies the value in a conservation target context for feral cat activity suppression.

Sources (1)

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

Bounceback Newsletter, March 2023

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Supporting Sources (3)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of AMS 2022 Conference Abstract Book
AMS 2022 Conference Abstract Book
Direct Evidence Journal

AMS 2022 Conference Abstract Book

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Preview of Optimising camera trap surveys for the Carpentarian antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus)
Optimising camera trap surveys for the Carpentarian antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus)
Direct Evidence Journal

Optimising camera trap surveys for the Carpentarian antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus)

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Preview of Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia - BioOne Complete
Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia - BioOne Complete
Direct Evidence Journal

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 2024. Kosciuszko National Park 2022–23 Scorecard. NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Vegetation Woodland
  • Evidence Type HealthyOperationalRange

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 18 Jun 2026

Notes

Passive, non-lured camera grids are utilized to monitor predator activity continuously.