A trap camera, also known as a trail camera, is a device used to capture images or videos of wildlife or people without the need for human presence. It's commonly used for hunting, wildlife monitoring, or security purposes. They're usually placed in remote areas and are triggered by motion, snapping pictures or recording when something moves in front of them.
A laser range finder is a device that measures the distance between itself and a target by emitting a laser pulse and measuring the time it takes for the pulse to bounce back. It's commonly used in various applications such as surveying, hunting, golfing, and military targeting.
Camera traps provide data on species location, population sizes and how species are interacting. They also help us to understand how humans and livestock interact with each other and other forms of wildlife.
The development of networked camera traps, capable of sending images over phone or satellite networks in near real-time, has provided a new tool in the fight against poaching. New software tools and statistical models are also making it much easier and faster to obtain high quality information from the thousands of images that camera traps can quickly generate.This is improving our understanding of human impacts on wildlife, and helping land managers make better decisions at both small and large scales.
