Tag: trail camera

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November 18, 2022

Watch: Cougar caught on camera in Voyageurs region for first time

Scientists with the Voyageurs Wolf Project caught a cougar (Puma concolor) on a trail camera in the southern part of the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem this past October. That’s the first...

October 28, 2022

WSB: For accurate fisher kit counts, trail cameras do the trick

Fishers often switch dens while raising kits. That can sometimes be a challenge for researchers observing the animals. But the den changes also provide an opportunity for researchers to count...

July 29, 2022

JWM: Trail cameras can help scientists estimate elephant density

At a shoulder height of nearly eight feet, an elephant may seem easy to spot. But these giant mammals are surprisingly cryptic in the forest ecosystems they occupy. As a...