From the Field: Armoring the Camtrakker cameratrap in a tropical Asian forest Academic Article

abstract

• Camera-trapping is an increasingly popular technique for surveying wildlife in the tropics. However, camera-trap damage caused by elephants (Elephas spp.) poses significant financial and data losses. We describe the construction and use of an armored shell for the Camtrakker camera-trap (CamTrak South, Watkinsville, Ga.). The addition of armoring doubled the weight of the unit but eliminated damage by elephants. We recommend armoring for camera-traps in regions containing elephants or other large carnivores, and where human theft may occur.

authors

• Silvy, Nova

published proceedings

• Wildlife Society Bulletin

author list (cited authors)

• Grassman, L. I., Tewes, M. E., & Silvy, N. J.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Grassman, Lon I||Tewes, Michael E||Silvy, Nova J

publication date

• April 2005

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Wildlife Society Bulletin  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[349:ftfatc]2.0.co;2

start page

• 349

end page

• 352

volume

• 33

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.2193%2F0091-7648%282005%2933%5B349%3Aftfatc%5D2.0.co%3B2