Center for Native Ecosystems’ Field Biologists Capture Our First Cat Image!
Staff Biologist Paige Bonaker in the Field
Center for Native Ecosystems’ field biology team has been busy this summer, working to carry out our I-70 Safe Passages Campaign, a partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation, Eco-Resolutions, and others. The campaign is designed to address the issue of habitat fragmentation in Colorado’s high country by protecting remaining habitat and restoring important wildlife corridors that have been severed by Interstate 70.
To better understand wildlife activity in the vicinity of the interstate, we’ve installed over 30 motion-sensor cameras at strategic locations alongside the highway from Golden to Glenwood Springs. So far we’ve captured some amazing wildlife images, including deer, elk, black bear, badger, marmot, moose, and more (see below).
And just last week we got our first image of one of Colorado’s wild cats! This mountain lion was captured on film on August 18, 2009 at 1:32 AM, west of Eagle, Colorado:
Mountain Lion Near Eagle, CO
Here are some other great photos from our motion-sensor cameras:
Mule Deer on Vail Pass
Black Bear near Gypsum, CO
Coyote on Vail Pass
Mule Deer and Fawns on Vail Pass
Elk Near Vail Pass
Marten near Shrine Pass
Porcupine near Shrine Pass
Badger near Vail Pass
