--- title: Monday, July 8th, 2019. description: Discover how motion-activated cameras are helping track and protect Costa Rica's native wildlife at Las Catalinas, revealing insights into local ecosystems. image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-07-08-at-9_35_14-AM-600x301-1.png --- # Monday, July 8th, 2019. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-july-8th-2019](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-july-8th-2019) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) In this Daily: Tracking Native Animals in Costa Rica For the past three weeks, the Agroforestales team at Las Catalinas has been using motion-activated cameras to track the native Costa Rican animals in our nearly 950 acres of tropical dry forest in Guanacaste. This project is part of a partnership with [Guanacaste Wildlife Monitoring](https://guanacastewildlifemonitoring.com/) (GWM), a local organization who supports the tracking and protection of native Costa Rican wildlife.  This initial phase will run for three months and features six cameras placed throughout the surrounding natural landscape. These cameras will stream the footage back, where each species can be identified and counted to further understand our local ecosystem. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to build a baseline database through which the Agroforestales team can assess the success of our conservation efforts over time.   ![Costa Rican Wildlife, Guanacaste Native Animals, Costa Rican Conservation](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-07-08-at-9_34_24-AM-600x300-1.png?width=600&height=300&name=Screen-Shot-2019-07-08-at-9_34_24-AM-600x300-1.png) ### Footage of More Than a Dozen Native Animals in Costa Rica GWM has compiled the footage of all unique animal and bird sightings from the last two weeks into short clips and has uploaded a compilation of some of the best sightings on their website with helpful identifying information.  [Take a look at some of the native animals in Las Catalinas here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl39hD1UTL0&feature=youtu.be) In just the two weeks since the launch of the project, the team has identified 26 species of mammals and countless species of birds and insects. This video includes a handful from the first round of footage, including: - Coyote  - Northern Tamandua Anteaters - White-Throated Capuchin Monkey - Ocelot - Northern Raccoon - Striped Hog-Nosed Skunk - Tayra - The Common Opossum - Puma - Central American Agouti - Gray Foxes - White Nosed Coatis - Pacific Screech Owl - Thicket Tinamou - White Tailed Deer More footage is currently being captured as the cameras continue to run and collect data, so keep an eye on their YouTube channel for more videos from the area.  ![See Animals Costa Rica, Nature Reserve Costa Rica, Wildlife Tours Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-07-08-at-9_35_14-AM-600x301-1.png?width=600&height=301&name=Screen-Shot-2019-07-08-at-9_35_14-AM-600x301-1.png) Fascinating to know that many of the species that you can spot in Guanacaste national parks can also be found during a simple trip out onto the trails.  That concept and experience is something that the town is dedicated to protecting. Since the founding of Las Catalinas in 2006, there has been a concentrated effort to revitalize those nearly 950 acres of tropical dry forest in Guanacaste and support them over the long term as habitat for native wildlife. Seeing those efforts come to life in vivid color is exciting, especially after years of work, and it marks another milestone in the conservation of nature. ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. 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