Leopard Research - Conservation Camera Traps

Since January, our camera traps have continued to contribute to valuable research furthering conservation solutions. Since January, our volunteers have tagged 39,857 pictures, of which 17 are leopards. 364 are of other large predators (hyena, jackals, lion, serval) and 301 of nocturnal animals such as civet, genet, honey badger, porcupine, and white-tailed mongoose.

While learning anti-poaching techniques from rangers, our volunteers also conduct regular snare sweeps, removing 12 traps in total since January. This is a great sign, as the number of snare traps we find in sweeps are decreasing. Snares are an unfortunately common and a cheap form of poaching, consisting of looping a wire which tightens around an animal as it tries to escape. Our snare sweeps will hopefully prevent future poaching in those areas as well. We’re also happy to report that all the camera traps that we had placed in the field at the start of the quarter are still up and fully operational!

Thanks to all those who donate to our project. Your donations are making a difference and playing a huge role in supporting our research and conservation efforts.