Mammal Wildlife Camera Trap Data from Alberta Oil Sands, 2024-2025

Camera-based sampling data and an R script for monitoring mammal wildlife species in Alberta's oil sands region. The data was collected under the Oil Sands Monitoring Program from 2024 to 2025. The dataset was authored by Jason Fisher and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing mammal species presence and activity based on camera trap data
• Modeling wildlife population trends in an industrial landscape
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the Oil Sands Monitoring Program for biodiversity
• Conducting spatial analysis of mammal distributions in Alberta

Strengths

• Data is associated with a formal monitoring program (Oil Sands Monitoring Program)
• Includes an R script for data processing or analysis
• Covers a specific two-year period (2024-2025)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Oil Sands Monitoring Program

Collection Method

Camera-based sampling

Time Range

2024-2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 25 04:11:25

Geography

Alberta's oil sands region, Canada