Paul Meek is a project officer with the Invasive Animals CRC. In this video, Paul discusses and demonstrates the use of sand plots to monitor invasive animal activity and the effectiveness of baiting programs. Site selection, equipment and preparation techniques are covered.
Monitoring is an important part of effective vertebrate pest management, both before you start a program and to measure the success of program activities.
More information: http://www.feral.org.au/pestsmart/