Tag: camera traps
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UM Students Explore Animal Behavior with Camera Traps
Introduction: A Hands-On Approach to Wildlife Science On a hillside near Missoula, a group of University of Montana students are taking field biology to the next level. They aren’t in a classroom with slides and lectures alone; they’re in the field, setting up camera traps to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. This practical…
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UM Students Uncover Animal Behavior through Camera Traps in Montana
Fieldwork on a Montana hillside On a sunlit slope in northwest Montana, a group of University of Montana students set out to observe wildlife in a hands-on way. They rely on camera traps — motion-activated cameras positioned in natural habitats — to capture how animals move, what they eat, and how they interact with their…
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UM Students Eye Animal Behavior Through Camera Traps on a Montana Hillside
Fieldwork in Montana: UM students deploy camera traps to study wildlife behavior On a sunlit hillside in northwest Montana, a small team of University of Montana students gathers around a tree, threading a sturdy strap and adjusting the angle of a motion-activated camera. The scene could be mistaken for a routine nature hike, but for…