Camera traps capture rare, never-before-seen footage of elusive wildlife: 'Finally allow us to gain a clearer picture'

Camera traps capture rare, never-before-seen footage of elusive wildlife: 'Finally allow us to gain a clearer picture'

To track an elusive group of small carnivores, researchers in Europe are turning to an innovative camera-trap design. A new study from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands found that when it comes to tracking mustelids, traditional camera traps fall short. Mustelids are a broad group of carnivores that includes badgers, martens, otters, polecats, stoats, and weasels. The focus of the study was on the latter three species.  It is feared…