Posts categorized under: Camera Trap Discoveries

Endangered Big Cats Caught On GreaterGood.org Wildlife Cameras!

The goal of Project Wildcat is to protect the estimated 80 jaguars left in Northern Sonora, Mexico. This endangered population is the last hope for the species’ reintroduction into the United States. Protecting these and other big cats is done in a number of ways, one of which is working with ranchers and landowners to sign agreements not to […]

Wildlife Camera Trap Discoveries

Project Wildcat relies heavily on wildlife cameras to trap images of big cats and other wildlife. Many mammals are difficult to study, because they are secretive and mostly active at night. Thornscrub mammals are particularly poorly known. Project Wildcat wildlife cameras are set on ranches we have signed agreements with and checked often. It is […]

How Camera Trap Images Are Saving Jaguars

In November of 2015, GreaterGood.org launched our Project Wildcat program, which works with local ranchers in Sonora, Mexico to create a protected area for jaguars and other large predators. One way we use to gauge success of the program is to place “camera traps,” or motion-triggered cameras, throughout the affected area in order to confirm […]