Trail Camera Monitoring Services

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At Elaphos Environmental, we provide professional-grade trail camera monitoring services tailored to support environmental consulting firms, utility developers, and regulatory compliance teams working across California and Nevada. Our services are led by experienced wildlife biologist Mahmood Mokhayesh, whose field expertise and reputation for reliability are trusted across the region.

Why Trail Cameras?

Remote camera monitoring is a proven, non-invasive method for:

• Detecting species presence (e.g., burrowing owls, desert kit fox, Mohave ground squirrel)
• Documenting burrow activity and occupancy
• Monitoring construction buffer zones and exclusion areas
• Confirming species relocation success or stress behavior
• Gathering long-term data to inform impact assessments

What We Offer

• Turnkey Camera Installation & Retrieval
  We install, calibrate, and maintain camera traps for short- or long-term monitoring, including in sensitive or remote habitats.
• Species-Specific Monitoring Protocols
  We follow species-appropriate protocols for burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), desert kit fox (Vulpes macrotis), and Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis), among others.
• Custom Equipment Configurations
  We tailor every deployment to your project's needs—whether you're monitoring artificial burrows, junction boxes, restoration sites, or drainage features.
• Secure Data Management
  We collect and store images and videos securely, with metadata and timestamping for regulatory submission.
• Professional Reporting
  Each deployment includes a summary report with annotated imagery, GPS-tagged locations, and species activity logs formatted to support agency deliverables.

Why Choose Elaphos?

Led by Mahmood Mokhayesh, a Designated Biologist with extensive experience in sensitive species monitoring, Elaphos brings:

• Expertise in camera trapping for compliance and research, including 60+ hours of burrowing owl camera monitoring.
• Familiarity with CDFW and USFWS protocols, permitting requirements, and ITP reporting.
• Technical proficiency in ESRI Field Maps, Wildnote, and Survey123, ensuring seamless integration with your GIS or database systems.

Example Use Cases

• BUOW monitoring during passive relocation
• DKF burrow entrance surveillance to verify inactivity
• Nocturnal mammal activity logging at artificial dens
• Ground squirrel trap site surveillance for predation or stress
• Habitat use validation during CEQA/NEPA compliance

Let's Collaborate

Whether your company needs a short-term deployment or ongoing monitoring across multiple phases, Elaphos Environmental is ready to support your biological compliance objectives with dependable, data-driven trail camera services.