How to Use Trail Cameras

For Wolf-Livestock Conflict Monitoring

Trail cameras are your eyes when you’re not around. These weatherproof and compact cameras take photos or videos of anything that passes in front of them, day or night. You may already use trail cameras to keep an eye on livestock, fences, water sources or wildlife. They are also a valuable tool for monitoring carnivore activity and understanding the risk of wolf-livestock conflict.

This guide is for livestock producers, ranch hands, herders, range riders and anyone interested in helping mitigate wolf-livestock conflict. Whether you’ve never touched a trail camera or already use them regularly, this guide walks through how to set them up, where to place them and how to use the information gathered to stay ahead of conflict.