Paige brings us along on learning about Huemul deer and conducting surveys
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Paige brings us along on learning about Huemul deer and conducting surveys
Claire shares some field lessons in Patagonia including: plant and animal identification, Carpentera/Magellanic woodpecker nest cavity identification, and native seed collection
Caleb gives a layout of the landscapes of the Aysen Valley in Patagonia, Chile
We were camping deep in the Furiosa sector of Patagonia National Park collecting data for a pilot study looking at the endangered huemul deer in the area. The study was looking into the relationship between the populations of huemul and the cows illegally grazing in the park. Our tasks for the day were to document any signs of huemul (i.e. scat, tracks, rubs) and to retrieve the two camera traps left out by a past semester.
By Kilynn Groen of the University of Montana Backpacking up a steep mountain with a friendly dog is a good day for us Round River students. After settling into the Aysen region for the first two weeks of the semester,…