Camera Trapping for Wildlife

Brandon McDonald, B. Mason, C. Callaghan , Marcus Lashley, andCarolina Baruzzi

Release Date: 3/19/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw530-2025

Natural Resources

Abstract

Camera traps provide a means to easily and unobtrusively view wildlife for a variety of purposes, providing information on the makeup of wildlife communities and sometimes animal behavior. While frequently used, there are currently many different cameras available with a variety of different settings. This publication discusses some of the ways cameras are typically used and provides recommended settings to get the most out of camera traps.

About this Publication

This document is WEC472, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

McDonald, B. W., Mason, B. M., Callaghan, C. T., Lashley, M. A., & Baruzzi, C. (2025). Camera Trapping for Wildlife. EDIS, 2025(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw530-2025

Authors

Brandon McDonald

staff

University of Florida

biological scientist II, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL

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B. Mason

staff

University of Florida

data management analyst I, M.S., UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL

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C. Callaghan

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Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, global ecology, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

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Marcus Lashley

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

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Carolina Baruzzi

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Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, wildlife ecology and management, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL

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