Student Journals

Francis Marion University

Kimberly Baskins
February 25, 2023

First weekend of trapping this semester, was a fun and successful one. We met the new batch of students from Wingate and demonstrated the techniques that we use to trap along with the changes that we are implementing this semester to increase catch…

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Nakayla Garner
March 4, 2023

On Friday at Southern 8ths, we put out 40 mammal traps to survey the area behind Brad’s home. Last weekend, we got lucky and caught 8 mice! I had the opportunity to use binoculars and I got to see…

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Eleanor Rosenberry
October 28, 2022

Friday after we arrived, we set out our small mammal traps up near the tire dump. We found a fallen shed in the middle of the woods, a deciduous forest with some Virginia pine, oaks, and other hard woods…

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Clayton Tiller
March 4, 2023

This past weekend wasn’t quite as exciting as the previous weekend but still just as fun. We arrived at the farm Friday afternoon to set out our traps for the weekend. The focus area this weekend was a continuation of the area from last weekend, so we set…

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Morgan Warner
February 25, 2023

This was my first weekend back at Carolina Wildlands this semester, and I can say it was definitely successful. This weekend we stayed in the apartments above the barn, and they were…

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