Trail Cams for Conservation
June 21, 2023 @ 12:00PM — 1:00PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Trail Cams for Conservation
Trail cameras can be a powerful tool for conservation as they give us the opportunity to peek into the otherwise secret lives of wildlife. Not only do they help researchers better understand their subjects, they can also help the general public learn more about their wild neighbors as well. We are actively using trail cams across much of northern Utah to help tell the stories of our mountain lions with the goal of improving social tolerance through education, community, collaboration, and research.
About the presenter
Denise Peterson is the Founder of Utah Mountain Lion Conservation. She studied Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Biology, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Michigan and has worked on a wild felid study in the Peruvian Amazon tracking radio-collared ocelots and other wild cats in the area. Her work experience includes the Mountain Lion Foundation, Yellowstone to Uintas Connection, and Voices of Wildlife. She's passionate about mountain lions and their continued existence wherever they are found. You can often find her in the mountains checking trail cams and tracking cats.