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Judi Lynn

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Tue Jul 28, 2020, 05:03 AM Jul 2020

Caught in the act: camera traps snare rarest species - in pictures [View all]


An orangutan in Borneo, which along with Sumatra is the only place they are found. Photograph: WWF-Malaysia

Snow leopards, tapirs, oriental storks and many others feature in WWF’s new collection. Its camera traps are wildlife friendly, as they cause little environmental disturbance, while producing permanent, verifiable records of some of the world’s rarest animals.

The technology can also give scientists vital insights into population numbers and trends at a time when poaching has reportedly increased

Tue 28 Jul 2020 02.00 EDT

Please see link for photos:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2020/jul/28/caught-in-the-act-camera-traps-snare-rarest-species-in-pictures
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