this place is right on the fringe of so many important carnivore species
many important carnivore species
many important carnivore species habitats in February of 2014 camera trap
habitats in February of 2014 camera trap
habitats in February of 2014 camera trap here that the Department of Wildlife
here that the Department of Wildlife
here that the Department of Wildlife Resources had set up captured a
Resources had set up captured a
Resources had set up captured a Wolverine on camera that was the first
Wolverine on camera that was the first
Wolverine on camera that was the first time that had happened ever they existed
time that had happened ever they existed
time that had happened ever they existed all the way out to the Great Lakes they
all the way out to the Great Lakes they
all the way out to the Great Lakes they existed up in northern Michigan and all
existed up in northern Michigan and all
existed up in northern Michigan and all around but they’re not here anymore and
around but they’re not here anymore and
around but they’re not here anymore and they haven’t been here for quite some
they haven’t been here for quite some
they haven’t been here for quite some time fur trappers and hunting have
time fur trappers and hunting have
time fur trappers and hunting have really taken them out of existence here
really taken them out of existence here
really taken them out of existence here because DWR found this one Wolverine on
because DWR found this one Wolverine on
because DWR found this one Wolverine on camera the significance of that is that
camera the significance of that is that
camera the significance of that is that Wolverines could potentially be
Wolverines could potentially be
Wolverines could potentially be expanding their range Indian that he
expanding their range Indian that he
expanding their range Indian that he went to mountain range because we have
went to mountain range because we have
went to mountain range because we have thirty four of these camera stations
thirty four of these camera stations
thirty four of these camera stations around the range with 30 volunteers like
around the range with 30 volunteers like
around the range with 30 volunteers like you guys this effort just isn’t possible
you guys this effort just isn’t possible
you guys this effort just isn’t possible in every way the opportunity was there
in every way the opportunity was there
in every way the opportunity was there to study this range but the problem is
to study this range but the problem is
to study this range but the problem is is that the Forest Service the
is that the Forest Service the
is that the Forest Service the Department of Wildlife Resources so many
Department of Wildlife Resources so many
Department of Wildlife Resources so many other groups that would be interested in
other groups that would be interested in
other groups that would be interested in this just don’t have the resources to do
this just don’t have the resources to do
this just don’t have the resources to do it
it
it adventurers and scientists for
adventurers and scientists for
adventurers and scientists for conservation is really excited about
conservation is really excited about
conservation is really excited about this partnership the Forest Service
this partnership the Forest Service
this partnership the Forest Service because we can exponentially expand
because we can exponentially expand
because we can exponentially expand their capabilities of surveying this
their capabilities of surveying this
their capabilities of surveying this range without a lot of money we
range without a lot of money we
range without a lot of money we recruited from the trail running
recruited from the trail running
recruited from the trail running community specifically just because the
community specifically just because the
community specifically just because the long distances to get into 11,000 feet
long distances to get into 11,000 feet
long distances to get into 11,000 feet up high in the range
it’s more about being able to just
it’s more about being able to just access the cameras and the sites faster
access the cameras and the sites faster
access the cameras and the sites faster it’s about being able to do it with a
it’s about being able to do it with a
it’s about being able to do it with a greater level of confidence to be able
greater level of confidence to be able
greater level of confidence to be able to move efficiently I know that I can
to move efficiently I know that I can
to move efficiently I know that I can come in here making my way to a camera I
come in here making my way to a camera I
come in here making my way to a camera I can do it not just quickly but I can
can do it not just quickly but I can
can do it not just quickly but I can carry everything that I need I can be
carry everything that I need I can be
carry everything that I need I can be self-reliant it’s super satisfying to be
self-reliant it’s super satisfying to be
self-reliant it’s super satisfying to be able to travel fast and light in the
able to travel fast and light in the
able to travel fast and light in the mountains I like where it takes you the
mountains I like where it takes you the
mountains I like where it takes you the views I like the feeling of being where
views I like the feeling of being where
views I like the feeling of being where most people feel it’s too difficult to
most people feel it’s too difficult to
most people feel it’s too difficult to get as we approach any given camera
get as we approach any given camera
get as we approach any given camera sight you get within about a hundred
sight you get within about a hundred
sight you get within about a hundred yards your heart begins to beat a like
yards your heart begins to beat a like
yards your heart begins to beat a like that it’s not here
that it’s not here
that it’s not here that’s more than last few times that’s
that’s more than last few times that’s
that’s more than last few times that’s part of the excitement is we don’t know
part of the excitement is we don’t know
part of the excitement is we don’t know what kind of disturbance there’s going
what kind of disturbance there’s going
what kind of disturbance there’s going to be and regardless of whether it’s
to be and regardless of whether it’s
to be and regardless of whether it’s been tampered with you still have the
been tampered with you still have the
been tampered with you still have the idea of okay well now let’s check the
idea of okay well now let’s check the
idea of okay well now let’s check the camera let’s see what’s on the card love
camera let’s see what’s on the card love
camera let’s see what’s on the card love it a lot of the best footage has
it a lot of the best footage has
it a lot of the best footage has actually been at night and you look at
actually been at night and you look at
actually been at night and you look at the pictures Wow in hindsight I had no
the pictures Wow in hindsight I had no
the pictures Wow in hindsight I had no idea we were gonna see so many different
idea we were gonna see so many different
idea we were gonna see so many different animals bears I didn’t think that we’d
animals bears I didn’t think that we’d
animals bears I didn’t think that we’d get such cool footage of that if we
get such cool footage of that if we
get such cool footage of that if we don’t find more Varese here nothing
don’t find more Varese here nothing
don’t find more Varese here nothing really changes but we need to continue
really changes but we need to continue
really changes but we need to continue to protect this habitat and it’s
to protect this habitat and it’s
to protect this habitat and it’s essential that we understand how to
essential that we understand how to
essential that we understand how to protect their ecosystems to give them
protect their ecosystems to give them
protect their ecosystems to give them the best chance to be here
being able to be here being involved
being able to be here being involved with adventurers and scientists for
with adventurers and scientists for
with adventurers and scientists for conservation and being a part of this
conservation and being a part of this
conservation and being a part of this research project and it gives me an
research project and it gives me an
research project and it gives me an opportunity to enjoy the science the
opportunity to enjoy the science the
opportunity to enjoy the science the opportunity to know that their species
opportunity to know that their species
opportunity to know that their species out here that are elusive that unknown
out here that are elusive that unknown
out here that are elusive that unknown is what to me what makes it exciting
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