Case Study

Camera Trap Monitoring to Document Pollinator Use of Restored Private Lands

Since 2015, the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Missouri Private Lands Office (MOPLO) has made a focused effort to restore habitats that benefit monarch butterflies as they migrate through Missouri during spring and fall. Although not specializing in research, the MOPLO explored camera traps as a remote monitoring tool for presence/absence of monarch butterflies.

Location Missouri

Year

2024

Details

Hazards

Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems

Assets

Natural Areas and Wildlife

Sources

US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Camera Trap Monitoring to Document Pollinator Use of Restored Private Lands in Missouri

Organizations

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Relevant Options

Conduct regular monitoring of restored ecosystems once the primary restoration is complete, especially as climate stressors appear or become greater. Adjust future restoration and management practices Restore degraded ecosystems to enhance the natural adaptive capacity of biological communities. Develop and implement an open space plan.

Steps to Resilience

Understand Exposure

Assess Vulnerability & Risk

Investigate Options

Prioritize & Plan

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Image Credit

Chris Woodson/USFWS