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A big part of my job is working with teachers to integrate my camera trap research into their classrooms. Students from around the world learn science during their school day by doing real science through our eMammal program. Since 2014, students around Guadalajara in Mexico have been setting camera traps around their schools. Here are the 11 amazing camera trap photos from Mexico all taken by kids!
Hooded Skunk
Ocelot
This cat is so cute, I had to post two photos!
Roadrunner
Grey Fox
Grey Fox AND Spotted Skunk
Puma (AKA Mountain Lion AKA Cougar)
Coyote
Ringtail
Jaguarundi
We couldn’t have done this without the children setting camera traps. We use their camera trap photos from Mexic to study the abundance, behavior, and conservation of these animals.
To see the full results of the study, read “Do Kids Make Good Citizen Scientists? Discoveries from eMammal Camera Traps Around the World.”
To purchase your own camera trap to take amazing photos, check out “7 Reasons Why Reconyx Hyperfire is the Best Camera Trap.”
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Stephanie Schuttler is a wildlife biologist with 17 years of experience in mammal ecology and conservation, education, and outreach. Read her inspirational story, “My Unexpected Journey Into Science” to find out how she went from the daughter of a jeweler to a Ph.D. in wildlife biology. Feel free to contact Stephanie here.
These are all really great shots! Good camera placement! I bet they are so excited to see what they caught on their CamTrap’s! I was just trying to imagine how excited I’d been as a young child to have had technology like this! It’s just exciting that these children today using these could be inspired to shape their career’s that go in directions of working with animals.
I am seriously considering asking a few customers that live out in the country if I can place a camera trap out on their property. I know so many places I could stick them but too many people hike the area’s and I am scared someone would figure a way to get it off the tree I’d like to lock it to.
Anyhow Thank-you for sharing these Dr. Schuttler! Really appreciate your time and all you do.
I know! I would have loved this as a kid. These photos are surprising to us as scientists too! Yes, you should definitely ask if you can do that. Most people are really excited to have camera traps put on their property and see all of the animals they never get to see otherwise.
And thank you so much for your comment and supporting the blog!
I just looked back over this post and somehow didn’t notice the Jaguarundi kittens the first time round! Not sure how I missed that pic. But glad I looked through again. Thank-you for keeping the blog interesting and fun!
Nice photos! Your post remind me about my journey to Guadalajara.
Thank you! I LOVE Guadalajara. I got to go there twice in the last few years.