Camera Traps

On By Jon Stevenson

Camera traps or trail cams are an essential tool in Wildlife Action Group’s (WAG) daily operations. They remotely take pictures of what passes in front of them and store them on a memory card which can then be downloaded to a computer for storage and analysis. They are an essential tool in monitoring wildlife and illegal activity in the forest reserves.

WAG’s old camera traps were outdated and in some cases inoperable so Elefence stepped up and purchased 10 new cameras which were then delivered in person to WAG in the spring of 2025. In addition to the cameras Elefence provided memory cards and rechargeable batteries for the cameras. The extra memory cards and batteries could be swapped out in the field so the cameras would not have to be brought to the office to download the pictures. In addition the new cams had a longer range of detection and infrared ability to take pictures in the dark. The ten new cameras gave WAG a much greater surveillance capability for their wildlife surveys and forest monitoring and greatly aided the rangers in their field operations. Following are some photos from the cams.

Elephant family. The number of young elephants points to a healthy population. In lean times elephants will limit reproduction of the herd to preserve the health of the whole group.
Hyenas being photographed after dark.
Kathy & Greg Housel, two of our generous supporters who helped deliver the camera traps.
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WAG keeps detailed records of many animals, especially elephants, in the reserves. Elephants can be identified by their physical characteristics, primarily by their ears. This is essential to determine travel patterns and record any elephants which escape the reserves and cause trouble.

Kudu

Zebra. The correct pronunciation is with a short e, not Zeeebra.

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