A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research

• Published in: Remote sensing in ecology and conservation Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 109 - 122
• Main Authors: Caravaggi, Anthony, Banks, Peter B., Burton, A Cole, Finlay, Caroline M. V., Haswell, Peter M., Hayward, Matt W., Rowcliffe, Marcus J., Wood, Mike D., Pettorelli, Nathalie, Sollmann, Rahel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Anthropogenic factors; Anthropogenic impacts; behavioural indicators; Cameras; Conservation; ethology; Habitats; management; Management planning; monitoring; remote sensing; Sensors; Studies; Wildlife conservation

An understanding of animal behaviour is important if conservation initiatives are to be effective. However, quantifying the behaviour of wild animals presents significant challenges. Remote‐sensing camera traps are becoming increasingly popular survey instruments that have been used to non‐invasivel...