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Dr Jason Hon, WWF-Malaysia Sarawak Programme Leader will be talking about the results and challenges of camera-traps in Sarawak. 

Camera trapping has a long history of use in the conservation world to obtain quantifiable data on elusive, hard to see animals, including Africa. These cameras are set up in areas where zoologists anticipate animals, such as along animal trails or salt licks. The animals literally take their own pictures because they set off motion sensor device that snaps them in action. This talk will enable participants to see the natural world which is usually hidden.

The data gathered by camera traps is critical as it allows conservationists to document the population of the wildlife in remote places, while previously it was based on observing the animals, footprints and spoor.

The talk is jointly organised by Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch, WWF-Malaysia and Swinburne University of Technology. It will be at the Lecture Theatre of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak campus from 7 pm – 8 pm. For more information or to register for the talk email mnskuching@gmail.com