UCD scientist calls for return of wildlife camera with deer footage taken in Wicklow
Scientist calls for return of wildlife camera which has disappeared in Blessington during a study of deer carcasses
A call has been issued for the return of a wildlife camera, which disappeared in Blessington.
“Hi all, my name is Dr. Adam Smith and I am leading a project to understand the biodiversity and disease risk associated to deer carcasses. We were monitoring a road-killed sika stag near Blessington with a wildlife camera trap/trail camera, and someone took it. It is likely just a misunderstanding, but the data are extremely valuable to us. If anyone has any information, please get in contact! Thank you,” posted the scientist on the Blessington Facebook page.
UCD scientists are monitoring a handful of dead deer around Ireland to understand the importance of scavengers and disease risk. This project is funded by Research Ireland. The camera was positioned near Blessington lakes and has a model number of W07/UCD07. The data from the camera is extremely valuable to the research team.
Anyone with any information can emaill [email protected] with any information.