Video at Hair Traps

Noninvasive Studies

Use of remote camera systems to investigate efficiency of DNA-based sampling methods

This video footage was taken between 2005 and 2007 at hair traps in or near Glacier National Park in northwest Montana.

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Bears

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black bear in a bear hair trap Video Description: Black bear paws at the lure pile, licks one of the logs, and exits the hair trap easily moving under the barbed wire. USGS Northern Divide Bear Project remote video by J.Stetz/A.Macleod/S. Stetz. June 4, 2005.
Length: 32 seconds, File Size: 624 KB
Clip: TB01v
large grizzly bear in a bear hair trap

Video Description: Grizzly bear climbs over barbed wire into a hair trap snagging some hair on the barbs. USGS Northern Divide Bear Project remote video by J.Stetz/A.Macleod/S. Stetz. May 28, 2005.
Length: 24 seconds, File Size: 470 KB
Clip: TB02v

grizzly bear in a bear hair trap

Video Description: Grizzly bear goes under barbed wire into a hair trap, dismantles the lure pile, and leaves. USGS Northern Divide Bear Project remote video by J.Stetz/A.Macleod/S. Stetz. June 12, 2005.
Length: 30 seconds, File Size: 597 KB
Clip: TB03v

grizzly bear and cub at hair trap

Video Description: Grizzly bear and her cub visit a bear hair trap in Glacier National Park. The bear leaves hair samples snagged on the barbed wire as it enters and exits the site. Both bears vigorously rub in the lure pile - a pile forest debris that had a liquid scent lure poured on it. October 2, 2007.
Length: 2 minutes 49 seconds, File Size: 3.13 MB
Clip: TB04v



Other Wildlife

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wolverine at hair trap Video Description: Wolverine moves through a barbed wire bear hair trap. The wolverine is smaller than a bear and does not snag any hair on the barbed wire. July 10, 2005.
Length: 31 seconds, File Size: 609 KB
Clip: TA01v
deer fawn at hair trap

Video Description: Deer with a fawn passes by and through a bear hair trap. July 10, 2005.
Length: 27 seconds, File Size: 528 KB
Clip: TA02v

red fox at hair trap

Video Description: A red fox visits a bear hair trap site in Glacier National Park. August 17, 2007.
Length: 14 seconds, File Size: 295 KB
Clip: TA03v

 

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