Camera Trapping Guide

Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife

Janet Pesaturo

Using a specially made, inexpensive and rugged heat- and motion-detecting camera, you can view wildlife up close. Camera Trapping Guide gives you the techniques and knowledge of animal behaviors so you can get the best possible photos and videos. Includes 41 species common to the eastern U.S. Large and small mammals, squirrels to bears, deer, and moose, plus birds and even the American Alligator - are covered. With photos and range maps each entry gives details on physical characteristics, tracks and sign, diet, habitat, and breeding. Also included are specific camera trapping techniques pertinent to each animal. You'll learn the characteristics of various cameras, where and when to place the camera to capture specific behaviors, and how to minimize impact on the animals. « less more »

Globe Pequot Press / Stackpole Books

Pages: 304 • Trim: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

978-0-8117-1906-3 • Paperback • September 2018 • $29.95 • (£19.95)

978-0-8117-6804-7 • eBook • September 2018 • $28.00 • (£18.95)

Subjects: Nature / Reference, Nature / Animals / General, Photography / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

Camera Trapping Guide

Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife

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Summary

Using a specially made, inexpensive and rugged heat- and motion-detecting camera, you can view wildlife up close. Camera Trapping Guide gives you the techniques and knowledge of animal behaviors so you can get the best possible photos and videos. Includes 41 species common to the eastern U.S. Large and small mammals, squirrels to bears, deer, and moose, plus birds and even the American Alligator - are covered. With photos and range maps each entry gives details on physical characteristics, tracks and sign, diet, habitat, and breeding. Also included are specific camera trapping techniques pertinent to each animal. You'll learn the characteristics of various cameras, where and when to place the camera to capture specific behaviors, and how to minimize impact on the animals.

Book Details

Globe Pequot Press / Stackpole Books

Pages: 304 • Trim: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

978-0-8117-1906-3 • Paperback • September 2018 • $29.95 • (£19.95)

978-0-8117-6804-7 • eBook • September 2018 • $28.00 • (£18.95)

Subjects: Nature / Reference, Nature / Animals / General, Photography / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

Author

Janet Pesaturo is a conservation biologist and a certificed tracker who leads wildlife tracking and camera trapping workshops. Her blog "Winterberry Wildlife" chronicles her camera trapping adventures and images. She lives in Bolton, MA.

Table of Contents

Mammals (Mammalia)
Birds (Aves)
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order Crocodilia
Family Alligatoridae
37 American Alligator

Bibliography
Index

Camera Trapping Guide

Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife

Janet Pesaturo

Camera Trapping Guide

Tracks, Sign, and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife

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