Identify wildlife spotted by trail cameras on prairie lands!
American Prairie is excited to announce the launch of our wildlife identification citizen science project! By analyzing photos captured by trail cameras for our Cameras for Conservation program, you can help identify the diverse wildlife of the prairie. A simple tutorial will guide you through identifying species like bighorn sheep, badgers, wolves, and bobcats. Click “Identify Wildlife” now to get started using the Zooniverse platform.
Cameras for Conservation
The Cameras for Conservation program aims to increase the tolerance for wildlife on private lands by providing direct payment to landowners for specific species captured by trail cameras on their properties. American Prairie staff work with landowners to deploy trail cameras on areas of their enrolled private property frequented by wildlife. Each species is assigned a value amount and one enrolled property stands to earn up to $6,000 a year of incentive payments based on the wildlife presence. Payments for species range from $25 for each image of a coyote to $500 for a wolf or grizzly bear. This program provides a way for landowners to receive “rent” for wildlife that utilize the habitat on their property with the goal that these species are viewed as economic assets. The Cameras for Conservation program serves as a great reminder that coexistence with wildlife is happening on a daily basis on private working lands!
