ATTACHMENT F
BAIT STATION DATA AND PHOTO-PLATES
MEG Energy Corp. F-1 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Table F-1 Fall Photographic Bait Station Results
Photos at Stations Days to First Photo
Species Number of Photos
Stations With Photos
Total Stations
Rate (photos per
station) Mean Min Max
black bear 8 6 22 0.27 7.4 3.8 14.3
Canada lynx 1 1 22 0.05 14.0 n/a n/a
coyote 5 5 22 0.23 12.7 2.1 19.5
fisher 1 1 22 0.05 0.7 n/a n/a
grey wolf 1 1 22 0.05 2.0 n/a n/a
grouse species 7 6 22 0.27 9.8 1.5 16.1
red fox 1 1 22 0.05 14.1 n/a n/a
red squirrel 7 5 22 0.23 10.7 0.7 19.8
ruffed grouse 2 2 22 0.09 12.8 5.4 20.2
snowshoe hare 27 8 22 0.36 5.6 1.3 18.5
spruce grouse 9 3 22 0.14 5.7 1.8 13.3
white-tailed deer 23 5 22 0.23 2.8 0.0 9.1
woodland caribou 9 3 22 0.14 8.6 2.6 14.0
n/a = Not applicable.
Table F-2 Winter Photographic Bait Station Results
Photos at Stations Days to First Photo
Species Number of Photos
Stations With Photos
Total Stations
Rate (photos per
station) Mean Min Max
Canada lynx 2 2 22 0.09 7.3 5.3 9.3
fisher 9 3 22 0.14 10.0 2.4 15.0
grouse species 1 1 22 0.05 1.1 n/a n/a
red squirrel 15 7 22 0.32 11.4 0.9 16.8
snowshoe hare 29 10 22 0.45 6.6 1.5 17.5
weasel species 1 1 22 0.05 13.6 n/a n/a
white-tailed deer 2 2 22 0.09 12.8 11.3 14.2
n/a = Not applicable.
MEG Energy Corp. F-2 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008 Table F-3 Spring Photographic Bait Station Results
Photos at Stations Days to First Photo
Species Number of Photos
Stations With Photos
Total Stations
Rate (photos per
station) Mean Min Max
black bear 20 9 22 0.41 6.1 1.7 12.1
Canada lynx 2 2 22 0.09 7.0 5.5 8.6
coyote 3 2 22 0.09 10.2 9.6 10.8
fisher 1 1 22 0.05 6.4 n/a n/a
grey wolf 1 1 22 0.05 2.5 n/a n/a
moose 2 2 22 0.09 4.2 0.5 7.8
red squirrel 3 3 22 0.14 10.8 7.0 12.8
snowshoe hare 1 1 22 0.05 1.4 n/a n/a
white-tailed deer 15 10 22 0.45 6.2 0.3 12.9
woodland caribou 1 1 22 0.05 7.8 n/a n/a
n/a = Not applicable.
Table F-4 Summer Photographic Bait Station Results
Photos at Stations Days to First Photo
Species Number of Photos
Stations With Photos
Total Stations
Rate (photos per
station) Mean Min Max
American pine marten 1 1 22 0.05 20.8 n/a n/a
black bear 16 8 22 0.36 7.9 1.1 16.5
coyote 9 5 22 0.23 11.6 3.5 20.3
fisher 2 2 22 0.09 10.0 5.9 14.0
grey wolf 2 2 22 0.09 13.3 8.3 18.4
grouse species 2 2 22 0.09 14.7 12 17.4
moose 5 4 22 0.18 10.5 4.7 19.3
red squirrel 5 5 22 0.23 13.4 3.3 22.1
sandhill crane 1 1 22 0.05 9.7 n/a n/a
snowshoe hare 24 7 22 0.32 5.9 0.5 17.3
spruce grouse 3 2 22 0.09 13.5 5.8 21.2
white-tailed deer 26 9 22 0.41 5.4 0.5 16.0
woodland caribou 9 4 22 0.18 11.4 2.8 21.8
woodpecker species 1 1 22 0.05 11 n/a n/a
n/a = Not applicable.
MEG Energy Corp. F-3 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 1 Black Bear During Fall Session Photo 2 Black Bear During Fall Session
Photo 3 Canada Lynx During Fall Session Photo 4 Coyote During Fall Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-4 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 5 Fisher During Fall Session Photo 6 Grey Wolf During Fall Session
Photo 7 Red Fox During Fall Session Photo 8 Red Squirrel During Fall Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-5 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 9 Snowshoe Hare During Fall Session Photo 10 Snowshoe Hare During Fall Session
Photo 11 Spruce Grouse During Fall Session Photo 12 White-Tailed Deer During Fall Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-6 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 13 White-Tailed Deer During Fall Session Photo 14 Woodland Caribou During Fall Session
Photo 15 Woodland Caribou During Fall Session Photo 16 Woodland Caribou During Fall Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-7 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 17 Canada Lynx During Winter Session Photo 18 Fisher During Winter Session
Photo 19 Fisher During Winter Session Photo 20 Red Squirrel During Winter Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-8 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 21 Snowshoe Hare During Winter Session Photo 22 White-Tailed Deer During Winter Session
Photo 23 Black Bear During Spring Session Photo 24 Black Bear With Cubs During Spring Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-9 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 25 Black Bear (Collared) With Cubs During Spring Session Photo 26 Canada Lynx During Spring Session
Photo 27 Canada Lynx During Spring Session Photo 28 Coyote During Spring Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-10 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 29 Fisher During Spring Session Photo 30 Moose During Spring Session
Photo 31 Red Squirrel During Spring Session Photo 32 Snowshoe Hare During Spring Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-11 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 33 White-Tailed Deer During Spring Session Photo 34 Woodland Caribou During Spring Session
Photo 35 American Pine Marten During Summer Session Photo 36 Black Bear During Summer Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-12 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 37 Black Bear During Summer Session Photo 38 Coyote During Summer Session
Photo 39 Fisher During Summer Session Photo 40 Fisher During Summer Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-13 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 41 Grey Wolf During Summer Session Photo 42 Grey Wolf During Summer Session
Photo 43 Moose During Summer Session Photo 44 Moose During Summer Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-14 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 45 Moose During Summer Session Photo 46 Red Squirrel During Summer Session
Photo 47 Sandhill Crane During Summer Session Photo 48 Snowshoe Hare During Summer Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-15 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 49 Spruce Grouse During Summer Session Photo 50 White-Tailed Deer During Summer Session
Photo 51 White-Tailed Deer During Summer Session Photo 52 White-Tailed Deer During Summer Session
MEG Energy Corp. F-16 Appendix 5-IV, Attachment F Christina Lake Regional Project – Phase 3 Bait Station Data and Photo Plates April 2008
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Photo 53 Woodland Caribou During Summer Session Photo 54 Woodland Caribou During Summer Session
Photo 55 Woodland Caribou During Summer Session Photo 56 Woodland Caribou During Summer Session