Canid Camera

Get involved in science and help wildlife research! Explore photos and identify canids (dog-like animals) and other wildlife to help create thriving forests.

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It Spring time, which means baby season for Wildlife! Don’t forget to give any young wildlife space. You may not see mama, but she is most likely not too far away! Animals like Does only visit their Fawns 2-3 times a day to reduce attracting predators and unwanted attention!

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Did you know that the opossum is the only marsupial found in North America? They are also very productive pest hunters, helping reduce unwanted tick populations! #wildlifewednesday

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The early bird gets the worm, or more often for this Blue Jay, the caterpillar, grasshopper, or beetle!

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Missing the high quality forage provided by fruiting shrubs, will bears start looking for anthropogenic food sources like garbage? Working with Canid Camera Esposito finds #blackbears prefer declining young forest habitat.

@sunyesf #UndergraduateResearch #citsci

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Stellar work by Antoinette Esposito on her undergraduate research looking at habitat use by black bears! @sunyesf @ESFStudents #undergraduateresearch @Canid_Camera

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A bobcat with a squirrel in its mouth, a killer coyote, a dead fawn and the holy grail – a gray fox. Welcome to the hidden world of the forest. https://t.co/u3y49A1sgU

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ALERT! PHOTO DROP!
November -April 2019 photos have been added to #CanidCamera

And for those still looking for a gray fox, this might just be your set ;-)
https://t.co/dYjREwBS3Y
#wildlife #trailcam #HudsonValley @the_zooniverse

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We might not be far from the city, but it sure is wild out here!
Learn more about #CanidCamera and the decline of #YoungForest in the @NYTimes! As always thanks to all our amazing volunteers, we couldn't do it without you.

https://t.co/sHZZG6wyaF

#HudsonValley #citsci #NYC

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Squirrels are well known for their diet of nuts and seeds, but their diet is also made up of meats, fungi, eggs, and snakes. On average they consume approximately one pound of food a week and store even more than that to survive long winters. #WildlifeWednesday

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Black bears are extremely adaptable but are primarily found in forested areas with thick ground vegetation and an abundance of fruits, nuts, and vegetation. They love plants, fruits, nuts, insects, honey and also consume small mammals, carrion, and sometimes young deer or moose.

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It's always exciting to get an owl on camera! IDs anyone?

#owl #HudsonValley #TrailCam

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@wild_ecology @camtraplive @SumatraCTP @RolandKays @marcellajkelly Great find!

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@Trailcamology While coyotes will prey on fawns, I think this one was scavenged. What do you all think?

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This has to be one of my favorite photos all season!

Help us find more great photos on #CanidCamera @ https://t.co/FlYR1QEl9N

#coyote #TrailCam #wildlife @Trailcamology #fawn #deer #whitetaileddeer #HudsonValley #NewYork #nature #fieldwork #trailcameras

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Did you know that raccoons can swim and will even go fishing? They do not have waterproof fur, so it becomes very saturated and heavy, making it hard for a raccoon to swim for long periods of time.

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As a citizen scientist it can be difficult identifying what may be in a photo on Zooniverse, especially if what is in that photo is in motion! Each species has identifying characteristics to look for. Tips for identification can be located in our "field guide" tab while tagging!

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Odocoileus virginianus are illusive breeders, so scientists use offspring to collect data on breeding. Rutting season usually lasts October-January, and new fawns will be born mid to late Spring. Fawns can be identified by their white spotted back until their first winter coat.

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The New England cottontail shares a similar diet and habitat with whitetail deer, increasing competition, and potentially effecting recovery efforts. Data collected through the Canid Camera project will help influence future recovery efforts for young forest and the cottontail.

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Snow day for our #CanidCamera and #NewEnglandCottontail team. Stay toasty out there little cottontails! #PolarVortex19

Stuck inside with us? We need help IDing #wildlife photos https://t.co/FlYR1QEl9N

#coldday #polarvortex #snowday #winter #fieldwork #trailcameras

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#CanidCamera is back!! In season 2 we are tracking animal behavior in managed forests to recover imperiled #NewEnglandCottontail encourage #NativePlant species and increase #biodiversity!

Help @ https://t.co/FlYR1QEl9N
#HudsonValley @the_zooniverse @EsfCohen @sunyesf #trailcam

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Squirrels are a model organism for storing their food, so much so that the term “squirreling” food away has been coined in their honor. The gray squirrels in these photos most likely scatter hoard their food by burying it in various places to dig up later. #WildlifeWednesday