" Studying mammals directly in the wild can be difficult because many species are secretive, nocturnal, or can have large home ranges. Knowing where mammals range and generating estimates of abundance is important for management and conservation. To overcome these obstacles scientists have developed camera trap technology to snap photographs of mammals as they pass by. These camera traps provide photographic evidence of where mammals are and the date and time they were present at that location. By setting out many cameras, scientists can generate a large number of photos which are used as data to answer questions such as where mammals live, how they interact with each other, and their behavior.
eMammal is a citizen science project created by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in 2011. eMammal works with citizen science volunteers to place camera traps across the landscape for the collection of mammal photos. The larger goal of eMammal is to document mammals throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and soon, the entire country and even internationally." ~ Dr. Stephanie Schuttler
eMammal is a citizen science project created by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in 2011. eMammal works with citizen science volunteers to place camera traps across the landscape for the collection of mammal photos. The larger goal of eMammal is to document mammals throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and soon, the entire country and even internationally." ~ Dr. Stephanie Schuttler