Here There Be Jaguar Research Paper

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Did you know that there is a Jaguar reserve about 125 miles from the United States and Mexico border? Its called The Northern Jaguar Reserve and it uses cameras to help better its understanding of the habitats of the animals that live there. Today, using information from "Here There Be Jaguars" by David C. Louis and "Creature Close-Up" by Maggie Mead, I will be explaining how cameras are a useful tool for people hoping to protect wildlife. I will explain how cameras help scientists understand habitats, how cameras help bring climate change to peoples attention, and how cameras help scientists protect habitats.

Using cameras to understand animal habitats helps to tag animals without killing or harming them. According to "Here There Be Jaguars" by David C. Louis, the capture-tag-release system can result in harming animals. Physical tags can cause animals to stress out. Using cameras can help put a stop to physical tagging. Cameras can be placed in discreet places, where you can catch the shyest of all animals. By doing this, it has led to some interesting discoveries. Camera traps have led to the discovery of the wolverine, last seen in that area in 1922. Overall, using cameras to understand animal habitats helps to tag animals without killing or harming them.
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Using the photos taken by camera traps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to create a map of potential habitats. According to "Here There Be Jaguars" by David C. Louis, using GIS and the photos from camera traps has helped scientists identify wildlife corridors. These are the pathways that connect animals to their habitat. If someone wanted to build a road, it would be important to understand the wildlife corridors. It is important to identify wildlife corridors because they help animals avoid cities and urban areas. All in all, using cameras can also help scientists protect their