To solve the logistical challenge of filming hummingbirds, researchers have developed a mechanical camera trap trigger system that separates the camera from the sensors that detect an animal’s ...

Cheaper tools and new techniques allow researchers to use camera traps on a broader array of animal species. MotionMeerkat, an open-source computer vision program, can help scientists sort through ...

Aug. 04--WHITEWATER-- Mickey O'Connor knows better than most that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. She set up her specially designed traps late last week in the avian-friendly yard of ...

DEAR JOAN: My hummingbird feeder is being swamped by yellowjackets. There’s a trap hanging right next to the feeder, but the insects ignore it. I don’t want to remove the feeder, but I also want the ...