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Striving to understand urban wildlife ecology & human-wildlife interactions in Athens, Georgia.

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About

Wildlife Athens use motion-sensor cameras to remotely monitor wildlife and track species distributions across Athens. The insights we gather help guide sustainable urban planning decisions in Athens and beyond. Learn more about our project and its goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? Find the answers to the most common ones.

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Highlight Photos

View some of our funniest and most interesting photos captured on our cameras. 

QUICK STATS

39 Wildlife Cameras

Distributed across Athens to monitor local wildlife.

100,000+ Images

Collected through our camera network.

55 Wildlife Species

Detected by our cameras.

Interactive Map

This interactive map of Athens allows you to see what wildlife species have been captured in your area.

Click on a red dot to see images and information on species captured by the wildlife camera. 

Wondering why some of our cameras lack example photos? We recently expanded our project to include several new cameras across Athens. Due to this recent expansion, we have yet to process enough photos to show. Check back in the future as they get updated!

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Partners

This project would not be possible without the partnership between the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Extension and the Urban Wildlife Information Network. A huge thank you to the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) for funding this project and helping us to expand and further contribute to the study of urban wildlife. Additional funding has been awarded from the UGA Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities and the UGA Office of Sustainability to support the continuation and growth of our project.

A further thank you to the many departments of ACCGov supporting our project and allowing us to use their properties for this research: Athens-Ben Epps AirportAthens-Clarke County ExtensionFireLeisure ServicesPublic UtilitiesSolid WasteSustainability, and Transportation & Public Works (Streets & Drainage Division). Also thank you to the Clarke County School District, the University of GeorgiaCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Warnell School of Forestry and Natural ResourcesAthens Technical CollegeNawkaw, and various private landowners for allowing us to put cameras on their property.

Thank you to the many volunteers we have had over the years for their help tagging camera photos for our project. Without the help and support of our partners, this project would not be successful.