We are using game cameras that are given out to interestd participants that live on the islands. Cameras wre wither purchased or loaned from the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center hosts a database where the participants can upload images of deer, racoon, foxes, and coyotes. The LEINWC staff uses teh images to identify individuals animals and estimate population sizes.
Program name
Ohio Sea Grant
Lead Organization
Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center
Location
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Ottawa County
Partners
Stone Laboratory, Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center, Lake Erie Islands Conservancy, Ohio Division of Wildlife
Project Topics
Naturalist/Stewardship
Species Monitoring/Conservation/Phenology