Definition of «camera traps»

"Camera traps" refers to a method of studying wildlife by placing cameras in their natural habitats to capture photos or videos of them.

The team is planning to lay camera traps in areas accessible only by helicopter, which will reveal much about local wildlife. (newscientist.com)
But the population stuff works very well with camera traps. (scientificamerican.com)
It is the largest camera trap study ever done, and the first international one. (treehugger.com)
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