Wilder International and wildlife tech company Nature Spy have joined forces to create our camera trap monitoring program. This programme will see camera trapping equipment supplied by Nature Spy, utilised by our project partners to monitor biodiversity for conservation and observe wildlife in human care to improve welfare.
About Nature Spy
Founded in 2012, Nature Spy is a social enterprise where commerce fuels conservation. Their online store of wildlife watching tech helps to fund equipment for their conservation partners to monitor wildlife for biodiversity conservation and research and to observe individuals in human care to improve wildlife welfare. Their expert biologist-led team, with over a decade of field experience, not only provides the best wildlife watching tech that meets rigorous research demands and inspires outdoor adventures and connections with wildlife but offer support for conservationists to learn vital tech skills to enhance wildlife monitoring and professional development.
Equipment
Nature Spy has provided over 20 wildlife cameras to Wilder International that are currently being used to monitor native wildlife in the UK, provide conservation data in Africa and support bear and elephant welfare in Asia. By having access to different brands of camera equipment that focus on achieving different results we can ensure our project partners have the correct tools to conduct their vital work in wildlife welfare and conservation.
The use of camera traps in wildlife welfare and conservation
Camera traps are essential, non-invasive tools for conservation and wildlife welfare that monitor wildlife 24/7 with minimal human interference, providing crucial data on species distribution, behaviour, population size, and habitat usage. They allow conservationists and researchers to study elusive or endangered species in remote areas, track human impact (including poaching), and gather long-term data to contribute to conservation strategies and policy. They also allow animal carers and veterinarians the opportunity to monitor the wildlife in their care to assess behaviours, observe released individuals and ascertain health status.
Our project partners utilizing this scheme
Wilder international has many projects benefiting from the use of camera traps as part of our holistic conservation and animal welfare support:
Sutton Bonington Nature Reserve and Woodlands
Using camera traps to monitor native species such as otters, badgers and water vole in the East Midlands.
Congo Biotropical Institute
Using camera traps to monitor gorillas, chimpanzees and other endangered species in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Animals Asia
Using camera traps to assess behaviours of rescued bears and elephants in Vietnam.