Publication Date
2026
College
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Department
Wildlife
Document Type
Poster
Description
Raccoon foraging on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus will be examined using 30 motion‑activated cameras mounted on standardized trash receptacles. The study measures how time of day, human activity, and distance to residence halls and food vendors influence raccoon presence. Images will quantify raccoon detections, human activity, and environmental covariates. Results will be analyzed with mixed‑effects models to understand how urban disturbance shapes raccoon foraging behavior and to inform campus waste‑management strategies.
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