When the curator of New York Museum and author with a technology student used camera traps and GPS to document a wide range of wildlife. Camera traps or trail cameras are a perfect way of monitoring animals with disturbing them. They work remotely, triggering a camera through motion sensitive sensor. The footage can then be studied at a later day.
The research shows that through technology there is a lot we can learn and understand about our wildlife and the environment.
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Thanks for the New York Times for the great article and pictures.
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