2012-2022 Rare Carnivore Monitoring Highlights

[@T410ce]

When the Lynx was calling I guarantee someone heard a Sasquatch…😂 great video!

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

Haha definitely

[@ericastier1646]

As a sasquatch i can tell you we lack proper vocal chords, and more like gorilla we make clicks and gruff sounds.

[@harrygoodwin8998]

Oh wow what a great video..ever nice to see the wolverines very much alive..NOT DEAD in a trap ..❤️❤️👍👍

[@anna9072]

Wolverines are awesome.

[@joane.landers9151]

Wolverines are so Rare to see except perhaps on a trail-cam. Thanks for sharing!

[@suzystone244]

Fantastic archives. Lynx and wolverine STILL around giving a snippet of thier lives to us❤

[@KayakCrazy]

Thanks for putting this together. What a treat!!

[@lizzardbreath2372]

Wow! that was just amazing. Having been born in Alaska, my heart is very much with these creatures. Never thought I'd get to see such awesome videos of them! Thanks so much for these!

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

Glad you enjoyed them!

[@richarddevoe5871]

Awesome video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

Not only a bunch of lynx but wolverines! So amazing!

[@a.m.v.6938]

Incredible video, thanks for sharing.

[@thuggoe]

lynx noises for the win

[@SusanHarris-sk2ib]

Thanks for this great footage, especially of the very hard to see wolverine.

[@alro11]

love the Swan- I used to teach school there!

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

Amazing! Not many people can say that haha

[@GaryEllington-p7b]

Pound for pound it's said that the wolverine is the most tenacious critter in the world 😊

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

The American honey badger is what I think of them as. :D

[@GaryEllington-p7b]

Awesome 👍😊

[@cher3256]

Thanks so much this video is awesome,alot of us would never get to see them and as a animal lover I really loved this. Too bad trapping and hunting wasn't banned its gotten out of control and the cruelty of it is hurendious!

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

The good news is that our data set was used to make the decision for the wolverine to be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act last year! You can learn more about the project at www.swanvalleyconnections.org/rare-carnivores

[@davidgbowntrailcamerasoutd4725]

I love those cats

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

us too

[@readytogo6569]

Was the Lynx calling for a mate? Her kit? Or, was it being territorial cuz of food in the tree? The strength, power and intelligence of these majestic animal is amazing!

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

I was also wondering that. I'm guessing the loud one was territorial, and the softer one might've been to call her cubs. That's how it is with leopards & lions.

[@readytogo6569]

@ Good points. Thanks!

[@bunglejoy3645]

weird cross between a cats m,eiow and va lion roar but then it was scant marking

[@simonbouffard8427]

beautiful videos - trying to capture videos of these magnificent animals without feeding them is a much better idea as it avoids potential unnecessary confrontation between these large predators and allows us to see a wider range of animal behaviors.

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

Please read the caption; this is part of an ongoing rare carnivore research project that has provided some critical data for wildlife and land managers

[@simonbouffard8427]

@@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon excellent! but it would still be interesting to make a small warning at the beginning or at the end of the video to make the public understand that "camera trapping" is an increasingly popular activity and that feeding to attract animals in front of the cameras is not recommended except in exceptional cases - here below is the text that I now use at the end of my own videos. How to adopt ethical behavior for the practice of this new activity of "Camera Trapping" in order to appreciate the behaviors of your local fauna and the wealth of ecosystems you frequent. 1. It is important to avoid baiting animals even by moving Carcasses of dead animals. By doing so, you will be able to observe a greater variety of animal behaviors and contribute to prevent conflicts between major predators. Anyway you You quickly tire to see the same repeated behaviors. Observe an animal move, hunt and delimit its territory is much more captivating than just seeing it eating. 2. If possible, access your foot cameras traps rather than in vehicle motorized. You will stay in better fit fitness while disturbing Less ecosystems. 3. Space as much as possible the visits and records of your cameras. Wildlife will remain quieter and gradually gets to The equipment. Animals will become less fearful as The camera will lose your smell. 4. Avoid placing your cameras near the low-animal sites, such as den fox and coyotes. Your cameras and your presence may disrupt animals and push them to move, endangering their offspring. Hold a distance of at least 250 meters from these sites; The little ones will cross Inevitably your cameras at some point. In addition, avoiding to place them near these sites, you will avoid accumulating hundred similar videos unnecessarily on your memory cards. 5. Enjoy your forest walks, especially in winter, to do A little tracking and thus identify the displacement schemes of the predators such as wolf, coyote, bobcat, fox, marten, otter and fisher. This will allow you to strategically place Your cameras and get unpublished videos. 6. If possible use cameras with invisible infrared sensors For some more suspicious and sensitive animals, such as fox. 7. Act with civility by requesting authorization to the manager or Owner of the field to install your cameras. Then share your videos with them, they will be just as delighted as you to discover This remarkable biodiversity.

[@simonbouffard8427]

@@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon excellent! but it would still be interesting to make a small warning at the beginning or at the end of the video to make the public understand that "camera trapping" is an increasingly popular activity and that feeding to attract animals in front of the cameras is not recommended except in exceptional cases - here below is the text that I now use at the end of my own videos. How to adopt ethical behavior for the practice of this new activity of "Camera Trapping" in order to appreciate the behaviors of your local fauna and the wealth of ecosystems you frequent. 1. It is important to avoid baiting animals even by moving Carcasses of dead animals. By doing so, you will be able to observe a greater variety of animal behaviors and contribute to prevent conflicts between major predators. Anyway you You quickly tire to see the same repeated behaviors. Observe an animal move, hunt and delimit its territory is much more captivating than just seeing it eating. 2. If possible, access your foot cameras traps rather than in vehicle motorized. You will stay in better fit fitness while disturbing Less ecosystems. 3. Space as much as possible the visits and records of your cameras. Wildlife will remain quieter and gradually gets to The equipment. Animals will become less fearful as The camera will lose your smell. 4. Avoid placing your cameras near the low-animal sites, such as den fox and coyotes. Your cameras and your presence may disrupt animals and push them to move, endangering their offspring. Hold a distance of at least 250 meters from these sites; The little ones will cross Inevitably your cameras at some point. In addition, avoiding to place them near these sites, you will avoid accumulating hundred similar videos unnecessarily on your memory cards. 5. Enjoy your forest walks, especially in winter, to do A little tracking and thus identify the displacement schemes of the predators such as wolf, coyote, bobcat, fox, marten, otter and fisher. This will allow you to strategically place Your cameras and get unpublished videos. 6. If possible use cameras with invisible infrared sensors For some more suspicious and sensitive animals, such as fox. 7. Act with civility by requesting authorization to the manager or Owner of the field to install your cameras. Then share your videos with them, they will be just as delighted as you to discover This remarkable biodiversity.

[@simonbouffard8427]

@@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon excellent! but it would still be interesting to make a small warning at the beginning or at the end of the video to make the public understand that "camera trapping" is an increasingly popular activity and that feeding to attract animals in front of the cameras is not recommended except in exceptional cases - here below is the text that I now use at the end of my own videos. How to adopt ethical behavior for the practice of this new activity of "Camera Trapping" in order to appreciate the behaviors of your local fauna and the wealth of ecosystems you frequent. 1. It is important to avoid baiting animals even by moving Carcasses of dead animals. By doing so, you will be able to observe a greater variety of animal behaviors and contribute to prevent conflicts between major predators. Anyway you You quickly tire to see the same repeated behaviors. Observe an animal move, hunt and delimit its territory is much more captivating than just seeing it eating. 2. If possible, access your foot cameras traps rather than in vehicle motorized. You will stay in better fit fitness while disturbing Less ecosystems. 3. Space as much as possible the visits and records of your cameras. Wildlife will remain quieter and gradually gets to The equipment. Animals will become less fearful as The camera will lose your smell. 4. Avoid placing your cameras near the low-animal sites, such as den fox and coyotes. Your cameras and your presence may disrupt animals and push them to move, endangering their offspring. Hold a distance of at least 250 meters from these sites; The little ones will cross Inevitably your cameras at some point. In addition, avoiding to place them near these sites, you will avoid accumulating hundred similar videos unnecessarily on your memory cards. 5. Enjoy your forest walks, especially in winter, to do A little tracking and thus identify the displacement schemes of the predators such as wolf, coyote, bobcat, fox, marten, otter and fisher. This will allow you to strategically place Your cameras and get unpublished videos. 6. If possible use cameras with invisible infrared sensors For some more suspicious and sensitive animals, such as fox. 7. Act with civility by requesting authorization to the manager or Owner of the field to install your cameras. Then share your videos with them, they will be just as delighted as you to discover This remarkable biodiversity.

[@ambavsv9255]

😊 лучшие архивные кадры ❤

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

thank you!

[@lazygardens]

Does one of the wolverines have white front feet? Seen at 12:33

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

Yes! We call him Two Socks

[@Bruce-l9k]

What brand game cameras are you using

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

A mix of Browning and Bushnell

[@Bruce-l9k]

@ thanks

[@megamilyon6111]

Are these cameras on private or public property ?

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

public

[@Lessgo00]

By making the task too hard for them to get you waste their precious energy they would otherwise spend to hunt

[@paulofearghail9408]

Where is Swan Valley? Is it in Canada or the United States?

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

Montana

[@dianajennings188]

Loved it ,,,,but,,,,why did you put it so high up,,,,and so high they had to fight so hard to get it,,,,

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

By having to climb to the bait, it's more likely that the animal will leave behind some genetic samples (aka fur). The fur helps us identify the individual animal and helps paint a picture for abundance and distribution across the landscape. These bait stations are in remote areas accessed by snowmobile and then often snowshoeing, and our team isn't able to replenish the stations often. This is all part of an ongoing rare carnivore research project that has provided some critical data for land and wildlife managers, and our data was used in the decision to list the wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act last year. You can learn more at www.swanvalleyconnections.org/rare-carnivores

[@PariahQuail]

What happens when biologists nail deer bits to a tree

[@vickykirts7956]

Why hang the stuff in the tree

[@cappystrano1]

If the bait wasn’t nailed down you would never see this on video.

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

By having to climb to the bait, it's more likely that the animal will leave behind some genetic samples (aka fur). The fur helps us identify the individual animal and helps paint a picture for abundance and distribution across the landscape. These bait stations are in remote areas accessed by snowmobile and then often snowshoeing, and our team isn't able to replenish the stations often. This is all part of an ongoing rare carnivore research project that has provided some critical data for land and wildlife managers, and our data was used in the decision to list the wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act last year. You can learn more at www.swanvalleyconnections.org/rare-carnivores

[@samashkannejad8440]

AS,IRANIAN,,PLEASE PLEASE DONT KILL THE BOBCAT,,PLEASE

[@SwanValleyConnectionsCondon]

It's a lynx, and we don't kill any wildlife

[@samashkannejad8440]

IF U CANT HELP THEM THE TIME OF HARD WINTER AT LIST DONT KILL THEM,,EVERY HUOSE OR FARMER HAS GOT EXTRA MEAT OR DIED ANIMAL,,LEAVE IT FOR THEM FAR AWAY UR FARM THEY WILL NOT COME TO UR FARM ,,,YH,,U WILL SEE,,WHEN THEY R HUNGERY COLD COLD YH,HUMAN EVEN IS MUCH MORE DEANJES THEN WILD CAT,

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