Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Had a great time sharing some of my #PhD research at #ESA2023 last week!
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #InvasiveSpecies #BiologicalInvasions #PricklyPearProjectKenya
#phd #esa2023 #ecology #conservation #research #invasivespecies #BiologicalInvasions #PricklyPearProjectKenya
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Picked up this pair of plains zebra foraging among the prickly pear on one of our #CameraTraps
The plains zebra has much thicker stripes than the Grevy's zebra, which we also see. Another ID tip is that plains zebra have stripes on their belly, while Grevy's have a white belly.
The plains zebra is not as #endangered as the Grevy's zebra, but is still listed as #NearThreatened by the #IUCN
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya
#CameraTraps #endangered #nearthreatened #iucn #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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#Leopard in the night 🐆
If you want to see more great #CameraTrap photos (and be part of some cool science!), come join in with #PricklyPearProjectKenya on #Zooniverse
Link: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/peter-dot-stewart/prickly-pear-project-kenya
#CameraTraps #Ecology #Conservation #Research #Wildlife #Nature #TrailCam #InvasiveSpecies
#leopard #CameraTrap #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #wildlife #nature #trailcam #invasivespecies
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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#Elephant going for some prickly pear fruit!
This is another image from the new batch which will be making its way to #PricklyPearProjectKenya on #Zooniverse soon.
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #InvasiveSpecies
#elephant #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #invasivespecies
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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If you're at #BES2022, you can pop by my poster to chat about #InvasiveSpecies, #AnimalBehaviour, and #CameraTraps (and all things #Ecology and #Conservation)!
#bes2022 #invasivespecies #animalbehaviour #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #PricklyPearProjectKenya
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Huge buffalo passing through - with a couple of oxpeckers hitching a lift!
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #Fieldwork #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #Buffalo #Oxpecker
#ecology #conservation #research #fieldwork #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #buffalo #Oxpecker
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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We were lucky enough to spot this extremely rare black #leopard on one of our #CameraTraps deployed at #Loisaba Conservancy.
This leopard is the same species as the more common variety (light fur with dark spots) - its colouration is due to a rare mutation, which is much more common among leopards in moist forest regions (see https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170378 for more info).
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #BlackLeopard
#leopard #CameraTraps #loisaba #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #blackleopard
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Here is an area which has been heavily invaded by #PricklyPearCactus (Opuntia engelmannii) - #elephants for scale!
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #Elephant #InvasiveSpecies
#PricklyPearCactus #elephants #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #elephant #invasivespecies
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
220 followers · 121 posts · Server ecoevo.socialHere is an area which has been heavily invaded by #PricklyPearCactus (Opuntia engelmannii) - #elephants for scale!
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #Elephant #InvasiveSpecies #BiologicalInvasions @alienspecies
#PricklyPearCactus #elephants #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #elephant #invasivespecies #BiologicalInvasions
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Sometimes #CameraTraps provide an angle which is... unique 😂
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #Camel
#CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #camel
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Getting some good #frugivory observations on the #CameraTraps, like this #elephant here.
Elephants are thought to be one of the key dispersers of Opuntia seeds in the region - in heavily-invaded areas it's common to see piles of elephant dung which are stained purple by the fruit!
This image is from a new batch which will be making its way to #PricklyPearProjectKenya on #Zooniverse soon.
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature
#frugivory #CameraTraps #elephant #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Look at this gorgeous striped #hyena!
Striped hyenas are more elusive than the #SpottedHyena (which we also see on our #CameraTraps) and live in much smaller groups (they were previously thought to be solitary). They are caring parents - both females and males look after their pups until they are two years old, when they are old enough to fend for themselves.
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #StripedHyena
#hyena #spottedhyena #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #stripedhyena
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Grevy's #zebra is an #endangered species, with only around 2800 individuals left in the wild - so we were very lucky to spot this foal on one of our #CameraTraps.
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #GrevysZebra
#zebra #endangered #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse #grevyszebra
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Even though our #CameraTrap setup isn't really optimised for sampling #birds (as our main focus is on #mammals) we've still caught nearly 60 bird species on the #PricklyPearProjectKenya cameras, including this pair of Von der Decken's hornbills (Tockus deckeni).
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTraps #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography
#CameraTrap #birds #mammals #PricklyPearProjectKenya #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTraps #trailcam #wildlife #nature #zooniverse #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Caught this #hippo on one of the #CameraTraps. It's pretty unusual to see one out and about in daylight (usually they spend the day in the river and come out at night to feed), but as this was a relatively cool morning it didn't have to worry about overheating!
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTraps #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse
#hippo #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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#Leopard passing by. #CameraTraps are very useful for studying elusive animals like leopards - in a three-month field season I didn't see a single leopard in person, but I've caught loads on the cameras!
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTrap #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse
#leopard #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTrap #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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This #CameraTrap spotted a group of elephants foraging by a stand of prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii)
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTraps #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse
#CameraTrap #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTraps #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
126 followers · 61 posts · Server ecoevo.socialThis #CameraTrap spotted a group of elephants foraging by a stand of prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii)
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTraps #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse
#CameraTrap #ecology #conservation #research #CameraTraps #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Young waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) spotted on the #PricklyPearProjectKenya #CameraTraps
#Ecology #Conservation #Research #CameraTraps #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #Zooniverse
#PricklyPearProjectKenya #CameraTraps #ecology #conservation #research #trailcam #wildlife #nature #zooniverse
Peter Stewart · @Peter_S_Stewart
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Since this is #Mastodon, I guess I should post a fitting #CameraTrap photo! We caught this #elephant munching on the pads and roots of a #PricklyPearCactus.
#Ecology #Conservation #CameraTraps #TrailCam #Wildlife #Nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #Zooniverse
#Mastodon #CameraTrap #elephant #PricklyPearCactus #ecology #conservation #CameraTraps #trailcam #wildlife #nature #PricklyPearProjectKenya #zooniverse