Red-listed red panda caught red-handed on camera
Contrary to popular belief, life is not always black and white. And the same goes for pandas.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2019
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News tagged with camera trap
US senators urge end to drunk driver 'apps'
US senators on Tuesday pressed Google, Apple, and Blackberry maker Research in Motion to pull the plug on applications that can help drunk drivers use smart phones to elude police checkpoints.
Software
Mar 22, 2011
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Endangered wild cattle discovered in Cambodia's northwest
Unexpected photos from Siem Reap Province, north-west Cambodia, signal hope for the country's wild cattle amidst threats from hunting and habitat loss.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2014
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Largest-ever scientific camera trapping survey reveals 'secret lives of the Serengeti'
The use of camera traps—remote automatic cameras triggered by heat or motion—has revolutionized wildlife ecology and conservation research. But the large number of images generated through the traps creates the problem ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2015
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Large mammals make soil more fertile in tropical forests
The White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) is a boar-like hoofed mammal found throughout Central and South America. These animals roam the forest in bands of 50 to 100 individuals, eating a wide variety of foods. In Brazil's ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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As native birds seek cooler climes at higher elevations, will they have enough food to survive?
In Aotearoa New Zealand, native forest bird species are under threat from introduced mammal predators such as possums, rats and stoats. Currently, these predators are common particularly at low elevation, but rare at higher ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2023
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New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys
Eavesdropping doesn't just belong in the playbooks of police officers and spies. It is also a phenomenon that plays out among animals. Previous studies have shown that certain species, especially birds, listen to each other ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2021
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India's tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises
Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts suggesting relentless human pressure and a heating climate are driving them from traditional hunting grounds.
Ecology
Feb 6, 2024
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Found! Endangered fishing cat in coastal Cambodia
Pictures of the endangered fishing cat – the first in Cambodia for more than a decade – provide welcome evidence that these elusive felines still survive in some parts of the country.
Ecology
Sep 3, 2015
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Students to demonstrate smart camera trap at new engineering competition
(Phys.org) -- Forget about building a better mouse trap. University of California, San Diego sophomore Riley Yeakle and his teammates have come up with a better camera trap, and they will be facing off with finalists from ...
Engineering
May 2, 2012
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