to achieve our
biodiversity targets.
but it also lets us see
what species are using those
habitats.
and if we know what's
there before we come in and do
any work, then we can start
mitigating for that.
we can start doing the work
at the right time of year
or at the right time
of day, so that we're less
of a disturbance
on those species.
the monitoring is being carried
out by zoological society
of london — or zsl.
they're using motion—sensing
camera traps to help identify
some of the animals.
this is a camera trap,
and we use this for monitoring
wildlife.
typically things that move,
that are kind of larger—bodied,
and that move along the ground.
so we'll typically put
it kind of on a tree,
around this height —
and there's a camera
here and there's a sensor.
so, if a warm—bodied animal
moves past, it will trigger
a number of photos.
oh, look, that's us — hello!
in the uk, we're using it
largely for ground—dwelling
mammals — so like, foxes
and badgers and squirrels.