8 Years in Lynx Territory: Camera Traps Tell Their Stories
Eight years ago, I set up my first camera traps in "lynx territory". At the time, I couldn’t have imagined the incredible insights they would provide into the lives of these elusive cats and their habitats. What began as a personal photography project has since evolved into a valuable collaboration with the organization Luchs Bayern e.V..
Today, these camera traps are an integral part of our conservation efforts. They document the lives of lynxes in stunning images – from solitary individuals roaming snowy forests to mothers playfully exploring the wilderness with their young. But it’s not just lynxes that grace the camera lenses. Deer, foxes, and wild boars frequently appear, showcasing the vibrant biodiversity of our forests.
What is a cameratrap?
Cameratraps are used to photograph animals without a human being being there. They should make the invisible visible. Cameratraps are often used by hunters and scientists to document the occurence of species in an area.
Cameratraps during Wintertime
Finally I managed to go back to the area where I placed my cameratraps for european lynx - and more than 1m of snow was a big surprise!
The European Lynx in Bavaria
In May 2015 four cut off front legs of two different lynx were found directly by a cameratrap from the official lynx monitoring project in the Bavarian Forest. For me, it was the reason to try to get images of these beautiful wild cats to show all the people, how beautiful they are and to rise awareness about the cats.
Kamerafalle endlich draußen
Seit heute hängt meine selbstgemachte Kamerafalle an einem viel von Wildschweinen jeder Größe frequentierten Scheuerbaum. Nachdem die kleine Wildkamera die letzten zwei Wochen dort recht erfolgreich war, bin ich sehr gespannt, wie gut sich die "Große" da draußen macht!
Cameratrapping
Die letzten Wochen verbrachte ich wieder mit einigen Basteleien, um ein paar Projekte, die mir schon länger vorschweben, endlich umsetzen zu können. Diesesmal: eine Kamerafalle samt wasserdichtem Gehäuse. Die zu kaufenden Kamerafallen für Jäger wären perfekt - aber die Qualität ist natürlich nicht ausreichend. Aber so ähnlich wollte ich es schon haben...
