On a similar note, I am looking to find smaller cameras to use for monitoring grassland birds perched on dust collectors that I have out in crop fields. I would like to set them up next to the dust collectors as inconspicuously as possible, because the study sites are adjacent to heavily trafficked unpaved roads.
If anyone has suggestions for cameras that might work, I would greatly appreciate it! Jonathan Spiess Graduate Research Assistant, Range Science North Dakota State University [email protected] [email protected] On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 9:23 AM, Peter Morrison <[email protected]> wrote: > We have been using the Browning Strike Force camera traps for a couple > years now, and used the Bushnell that you describe below before for several > years. We’ve used both here in Washington State and in the high Andes of > Argentina. They both work well, but the Browning are better. However, we > will probably switch to this brand and model that are being used in a > jaguar project in Mexico: > > http://cuddeback.com/cameras/e-black-flash.aspx > > > > This new Cuddeback has ¼ second trigger time, 20 megapixel photos, great > battery life, etc. and only costs $150. Sounds like the best camera trap > yet! > > > > With the intense competition and innovation in camera traps, it is rapidly > evolving technology. The best thing is not retain allegiance to one > manufacturer, but also evaluate what the competitors have to offer. I don’t > think Reconyx is out in front anymore. > > > > > > Peter Morrison > > Executive Director > > Pacific Biodiversity Institute > > PO Box 298 > > Winthrop, WA 98862 > > www.pacificbio.org > > [email protected] > > 509-996-2490 > > > > > > *From:* Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bly, Kristy > *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 7:47 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [ECOLOG-L] Camera trap recommendations? > > > > A trusted colleague of mine camera trapping wolverines in the Wind River > Range of Wyoming uses the Stealth Cam Model G42NG. Here's what he says: "We > purchased ours on Amazon for ~$113 last fall. Like we talked, it isn't > quite as sensitive as the 4-year old highest quality Reconyx that we use > too, but it compared well in performance, plus has higher quality images > and the video/sound option. I really like them, and for 1/5 to 1/6th the > cost, they're worth having. We had zero problems after having 3 deployed at > 10,500 feet from Nov to April. Lithium batteries are the way to go too. We > took thousands of images and video and did not have to change batteries the > entire period afield." > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 29, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Kaitlyn Gaynor <[email protected] > <[email protected]>> wrote: > > Does anybody have any recommendations for reliable but affordable (<$200) > camera traps for large mammal research? I'm monitoring wildlife in a > sub-Saharan Africa savanna system. > > > > I have used Bushnell TrophyCam HD 8MP with success, but these are no > longer available and I have read that the newest version (the TrophyCam HD > 12MP) is inferior. I'm looking for an equivalent to the older TrophyCam in > price and performance. > > > > I'm a big Reconyx fan but don't have the money to shell out for them! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kaitlyn Gaynor > > > > Ph.D. candidate > > University of California, Berkeley > > Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management > > Brashares Group (Wildlife Ecology and Conservation) > > [email protected] > >
