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SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023: The First Five Years of Data From a Coordinated Camera Trap Survey of the United States


Abstract ABSTRACT Motivation SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multicontributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to changes in land use, land cover and climate. These data will be useful for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of species interactions on daily activity patterns. Main Types of Variables Contained SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023 contains 987,979 records of camera trap image sequence data and 9694 records of camera trap deployment metadata. Spatial Location and Grain Data were collected across the United States of America in all 50 states, 12 ecoregions and many ecosystems. Time Period and Grain Data were collected between 1st August and 29th December each year from 2019 to 2023. Major Taxa and Level of Measurement The dataset includes a wide range of taxa but is primarily focused on medium to large mammals. Software Format SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023 comprises two .csv files. The original data can be found within the SNAPSHOT USA Initiative in the Wildlife Insights platform.
Authors Brigit Rooney ORCID , Roland Kays ORCID , Michael V. Cove ORCID , Alex J. Jensen ORCID , Benjamin R. Goldstein ORCID , Christopher Pate , Paula Castiblanco , Maggie E. Abell , Jessie Adley , Briana Agenbroad University of Wyoming , Adam A. Ahlers ORCID , Peter D. Alexander ORCID , David Allen ORCID , Maximilian L. Allen ORCID , Jesse M. Alston ORCID , Mohammad Alyetama , Thomas L. Anderson ORCID , R. G. Andrade , Christine Anhalt‐Depies ORCID , Cara L. Appel ORCID , Laura Cecilia Armendáriz ORCID , Christopher R. Ayers , Amy B. Baird ORCID , Cara Bak , Griffin Bandler , Erin E. Barding , Evan G. Barr , Carolina Baruzzi ORCID , Kelli Bashaw , Scott A. Beers , Jerrold L. Belant ORCID , Emma Bell ORCID , John F. Benson ORCID , Anna Berg , Dylan L. Bergman , Boris C. Bernhardt ORCID , Meagan A. Bethel , Tori Bird ORCID , A. Bruce Bishop , Daniel A. Bogan , LaRoy Brandt ORCID , L. Brandt , Aidan B. Branney ORCID , C.B. Bratton , Claire Bresnan , Jarred M. Brooke , Erin K. Buchholtz ORCID , Frances E. Buderman ORCID , Alexandra D. Burnett ORCID , Emily E. Burns ORCID , D. Byrd , S Cannella , Kathleen A. Carey , William A. Carlile , Kymberley Carter ORCID , Brenna J. Cassidy ORCID , Iván Castro-Arellano ORCID , Sara Cendejas‐Zarelli , Nilanjan Chatterjee , Amanda E. Cheeseman ORCID , Cary Chevalier , M. Colter Chitwood ORCID , Petros Chrysafis , Bret A. Collier ORCID , Doug Collins ORCID , Justin A. Compton ORCID , R. Scott Cone , L. Mike Conner ORCID , Barbara Cook ORCID , Olivia G. Cosby ORCID , Stephanie S. Coster ORCID , Anthony P. Crupi ORCID , Andrea K. Darracq ORCID , Jon M. Davenport ORCID , Donald Davis , Drew R. Davis ORCID , Miranda L. Davis ORCID , Rebecca J. Davis , Brett A. DeGregorio ORCID , Anant Deshwal ORCID , Kyle D. Dougherty ORCID , Art Drauglis , Caleb Durbin ORCID , Andrew J. Edelman ORCID , Valerie Elder , B. M. Eller , E. Hance Ellington ORCID , Susan N. Ellis‐Felege ORCID , Caroline N. Ellison ORCID , Jean Fantle‐Lepczyk ORCID , Jonathan James Farr ORCID , Zach J. Farris ORCID , Shannon P. Finnegan ORCID , M. Caitlin Fisher‐Reid ORCID , Elizabeth A. Flaherty ORCID , Gabriela Franzoi Dri ORCID , Sarah R. Fritts ORCID , Jeremy Fuller , Travis Gallo ORCID , Laken S. Ganoe ORCID
Journal Info Wiley | Global Ecology and Biogeography , vol: 34 , iss: 1
Publication Date 1/27/2025
ISSN 1466-822X
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access closed Closed Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13941
KeywordsKeyword Image Snapshot (computer storage) (Score: 0.8752004) , Camera trap (Score: 0.7872322)