Thursday, September 2, 2010

Greatest Hits from Motion-Activated Cameras

Students that participate in our Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology course assist the Forest Service with the data collection at several locations throughout the Gallatin National Forest. Motion-activated cameras have been pointed at bear hair snares scented with anise oil in order to gain insight into the regional bear population. Here are some of the greatest hits from the cameras that our students have checked over the past few years: