Lights, camera, conservation action!
A new wildlife camera network is coming to Kingston to help better understand and protect the borough’s most elusive residents.
The new network, funded by the Internet of Things, is being delivered by Kingston Council and the Institute of Zoology and will see wildlife cameras placed at nature reserves and other sites of interest across the borough, becoming the largest camera project of its kind in Kingston.
As part of its recently announced Biodiversity Action Plan the council has committed to increase the ecological information available about the borough, and to continue the conservation efforts across Kingston to help mitigate the climate and ecological crises currently faced.
The cameras will take images of wildlife when movement is detected, which will provide the Institute of Zoology with live data and information so we can help care and manage the borough’s wildlife.
Councillor Ian Manders, Portfolio Holder for Climate Action and Sustainable Transport said:
“We are fortunate to have such a wealth of biodiversity in the borough and it is important that we work to protect it from the impacts of climate and habitat change.
“The information gathered by the camera network will help the council and its partners better understand what can be done to help Kingston’s wildlife thrive.”
The project follows in the footsteps of Hogwatch which works to halt the decline of Kingston’s hedgehog population through community-led research.