Cats and Birds | Okanagan Research
Do you live in the South Okanagan? Are you interested in citizen science, animal welfare and conservation? Do you have a property or business in Okanagan Falls, Oliver or Osoyoos? If you said yes, sign up to volunteer in 2022!
Call for volunteers to host cameras
Help collect information about outdoor cats in South Okanagan! Host a trail camera on your property and find out which animals visit your backyard!
We are looking for residents and business owners from Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos.
Volunteers will be visited by the Okanagan Cat Count researcher Olivia, who will install a camera on their property for the duration of 4 weeks, four times between March and December 2022.
Cameras will be attached to fence posts or trees about 30 cm from the ground, pointing downward to capture images of pets and visiting wildlife. All images are carefully reviewed to note wildlife species and to sort out any possible images of humans.
Examples of camera placement and images collected as part of the cat count in Vancouver.
This research project follows strict safety, COVID-19 and data management protocols to ensure camera installation and removal are completed in a safe manner for the researcher and volunteers. Data management protocols outline data security measures taken to protect information collected outside.
How to get involved?
If you are interested to host a camera on your property, please contact the primary researcher Olivia Wilson by email: wilsono@unbc.ca. Please provide your full name, contact information and address to be considered for this project.
To find out more about the project and volunteering for Okanagan Cat Count, read the letter from Olivia Wilson, a primary investigator who is in charge of roaming cat monitoring in the South Okanagan. Click here or on the image (to the left) to read the letter. Learn more about the Cats and Birds Research in the South Okanagan.
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