SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States

Brigit Rooney; Roland Kays; Michael V. Cove; Jensen Alex; Daniel J. Herrera; Camilla Price; Phuong-Thao Nguyen‐Nu; Katrina Adamczyk; Peter D. Alexander; David Allen; Jesse M. Alston; Diego F. Alvarado‐Serrano; Thomas L. Anderson; Cara L. Appel; Scott M. Appleby; Anne C. Axel; Christopher R. Ayers; Nicholas W. Bakner; Dylan L. Bakner; Griffin Bandler; Luke Banta; Erin E. Barding; Carolina Baruzzi; William T. Bean; Silas C. Beers; Jerrold L. Belant; John F. Benson; Anna Berg; Dylan L. Bergman; Meagan A. Bethel; Tori Bird; Michael T. Booth; Aaron J. Bossert; LaRoy S. E. Brandt; Levin C. Brandt; Zeuk Brown; Erin K. Buchholtz; Richard Buchholz; Frances E. Buderman; Kathleen A. Carey; Michael B. Carpenter; Kellie Carter; Ivan Castro‐Arellano; Michael Chamberlain; Amanda E. Cheeseman; Michael D. Cheng; Cary D. Chevalier; M. Colter Chitwood; Petros Chrysafis; Bradley S. Cohen; Isabella R. Collamati; D. Parks Collins; Justin A. Compton; L. Mike Conner; Brianna Cook; Olivia Cosby; Anthony P. Crupi; Andrea K. Darracq; Jon M. Davenport; Drew R. Davis; Miranda L. Davis; Noé U. de la Sancha; Brett A. DeGregorio; Anant Deshwal; Art Drauglis; Jonathan E. Dudko; Jennifer M. Duggan; Andrew J. Edelman; Valerie Elder; Kendall Eldredge; E. Hance Ellington; Susan N. Ellis‐Felege; Caroline N. Ellison; John Erb; Alexa Fairchild; Keilani Fang; Jean Fantle‐Lepczyk; Michael Fargione; Zach J. Farris; Zoë Fassett‐Manuszewski; Alexander M. Ferentinos; Adam W. Ferguson; M. Caitlin Fisher‐Reid; Elizabeth A. Flaherty; Jared Franklin; Sarah R. Fritts; Brel Froebe; Jeremy Fuller; Laken S. Ganoe; Carissa Ganong; Ricky Garibay; Lisa J. Gatens; Francis D. Gerraty; Sean T. Giery; Jessica L. Glasscock; Erim Gómez; Louis E. Good; Gabriel P. Gott; Natasha J. Gownaris; Steven M. Gray; Austin M. Green; Kevin E. Green; Jasmine K. Grewal; Joseph M. Guthrie; Blake A. Halbert; Matthew T. Hallett; Ethan J. Halstead; Christopher P. Hansen; Lonnie P. Hansen; Eamon J. Harrity; Steven C. Hasstedt; Taylor A. Hickman; Angela Holland; Carolin A. Humpal; Brigit R. Humphreys; Aaron Hunt; Heide D. Island; Reagan Jarrett; Alex M. Johnson; Tamara L. Johnstone‐Yellin; Michael J. Joyce; Stanley Jozokos; Gaby C. Karakcheyeva; Keith Keel; Kevin Kinser‐McBee; Matt Kleitch; Travis Knowles; Molly M. Koeck; Brooks A. Kohli; Macy A. Krishnamoorthy; Kellie M. Kuhn; Diana J. R. Lafferty; Scott LaPoint; Brody Allan Larkin; Marcus Lashley; Richard G. Lathrop; Thomas E. Lee; Christopher A. Lepczyk; Damon B. Lesmeister; Christopher Schalk

doi:10.1111/geb.70229

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SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States

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Authors:

Brigit Rooney, Roland Kays, Michael V. Cove, Jensen Alex, Daniel J. Herrera, Camilla Price, Phuong-Thao Nguyen‐Nu, Katrina Adamczyk, Peter D. Alexander, David Allen, Jesse M. Alston, Diego F. Alvarado‐Serrano, Thomas L. Anderson, Cara L. Appel, Scott M. Appleby, Anne C. Axel, Christopher R. Ayers, Nicholas W. Bakner, Dylan L. Bakner, Griffin Bandler, Luke Banta, Erin E. Barding, Carolina Baruzzi, William T. Bean, Silas C. Beers, Jerrold L. Belant, John F. Benson, Anna Berg, Dylan L. Bergman, Meagan A. Bethel, Tori Bird, Michael T. Booth, Aaron J. Bossert, LaRoy S. E. Brandt, Levin C. Brandt, Zeuk Brown, Erin K. Buchholtz, Richard Buchholz, Frances E. Buderman, Kathleen A. Carey, Michael B. Carpenter, Kellie Carter, Ivan Castro‐Arellano, Michael Chamberlain, Amanda E. Cheeseman, Michael D. Cheng, Cary D. Chevalier, M. Colter Chitwood, Petros Chrysafis, Bradley S. Cohen, Isabella R. Collamati, D. Parks Collins, Justin A. Compton, L. Mike Conner, Brianna Cook, Olivia Cosby, Anthony P. Crupi, Andrea K. Darracq, Jon M. Davenport, Drew R. Davis, Miranda L. Davis, Noé U. de la Sancha, Brett A. DeGregorio, Anant Deshwal, Art Drauglis, Jonathan E. Dudko, Jennifer M. Duggan, Andrew J. Edelman, Valerie Elder, Kendall Eldredge, E. Hance Ellington, Susan N. Ellis‐Felege, Caroline N. Ellison, John Erb, Alexa Fairchild, Keilani Fang, Jean Fantle‐Lepczyk, Michael Fargione, Zach J. Farris, Zoë Fassett‐Manuszewski, Alexander M. Ferentinos, Adam W. Ferguson, M. Caitlin Fisher‐Reid, Elizabeth A. Flaherty, Jared Franklin, Sarah R. Fritts, Brel Froebe, Jeremy Fuller, Laken S. Ganoe, Carissa Ganong, Ricky Garibay, Lisa J. Gatens, Francis D. Gerraty, Sean T. Giery, Jessica L. Glasscock, Erim Gómez, Louis E. Good, Gabriel P. Gott, Natasha J. Gownaris, Steven M. Gray, Austin M. Green, Kevin E. Green, Jasmine K. Grewal, Joseph M. Guthrie, Blake A. Halbert, Matthew T. Hallett, Ethan J. Halstead, Christopher P. Hansen, Lonnie P. Hansen, Eamon J. Harrity, Steven C. Hasstedt, Taylor A. Hickman, Angela Holland, Carolin A. Humpal, Brigit R. Humphreys, Aaron Hunt, Heide D. Island, Reagan Jarrett, Alex M. Johnson, Tamara L. Johnstone‐Yellin, Michael J. Joyce, Stanley Jozokos, Gaby C. Karakcheyeva, Keith Keel, Kevin Kinser‐McBee, Matt Kleitch, Travis Knowles, Molly M. Koeck, Brooks A. Kohli, Macy A. Krishnamoorthy, Kellie M. Kuhn, Diana J. R. Lafferty, Scott LaPoint, Brody Allan Larkin, Marcus Lashley, Richard G. Lathrop, Thomas E. Lee, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Damon B. Lesmeister, Christopher Schalk

Year:

2026

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70229

Source:

Global Ecology and Biogeography

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Abstract

Motivation: SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multi-contributor 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 2024 contains 377,427 records of camera trap image sequence data and 3127 records of camera trap deployment metadata.

Spatial Location and Grain: Data were collected across the United States of America in 49 states, 12 ecoregions and many ecosystems.

Time Period and Grain: Data were collected between 1 August and 19 December in 2024.

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 2024 comprises two .csv files. The original data can be found within the SNAPSHOT USA 2024 project on the Wildlife Insights platform.

Keywords

Annual survey, biodiversity, biogeography, camera traps, Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla, Lagomorpha, mammals, Rodentia

Citation

Rooney, Brigit; Kays, Roland; Cove, Michael V.; Jensen, Alex; Herrera, Daniel J.; Price, Camilla; Nguyen‐Nu, Phuong‐Thao; Adamczyk, Katrina; Alexander, Peter D.; Allen, David; Alston, Jesse M.; Alvarado‐Serrano, Diego F.; Anderson, Thomas L.; Appel, Cara L.; Appleby, Scott M.; Axel, Anne C.; Ayers, Christopher R.; Bakner, Nicholas W.; Bakner, Dylan L.; Bandler, Griffin; Banta, Luke; Barding, Erin E.; Baruzzi, Carolina; Bean, William T.; Beers, Silas C.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Benson, John F.; Berg, Anna; Bergman, Dylan L.; Bethel, Meagan A.; Bird, Tori; Booth, Michael T.; Bossert, Aaron J.; Brandt, LaRoy S. E.; Brandt, Levin C.; Brown, Zeuk; Buchholtz, Erin K.; Buchholz, Richard; Buderman, Frances E.; Carey, Kathleen A.; Carpenter, Michael B.; Carter, Kellie; Castro‐Arellano, Ivan; Chamberlain, Michael; Cheeseman, Amanda E.; Cheng, Michael D.; Chevalier, Cary D.; Chitwood, M. Colter; Chrysafis, Petros; Cohen, Bradley S.; Collamati, Isabella R.; Collins, D. Parks; Compton, Justin A.; Conner, L. Mike; Cook, Brianna; Cosby, Olivia; Crupi, Anthony P.; Darracq, Andrea K.; Davenport, Jon M.; Davis, Drew R.; Davis, Miranda L.; de la Sancha, Noé U.; DeGregorio, Brett A.; Deshwal, Anant; Drauglis, Art; Dudko, Jonathan E.; Duggan, Jennifer M.; Edelman, Andrew J.; Elder, Valerie; Eldredge, Kendall; Ellington, E. Hance; Ellis‐Felege, Susan N.; Ellison, Caroline N.; Erb, John; Fairchild, Alexa; Fang, Keilani; Fantle‐Lepczyk, Jean; Fargione, Michael; Farris, Zach J.; Fassett‐Manuszewski, Zoë; Ferentinos, Alexander M.; Ferguson, Adam W.; Fisher‐Reid, M. Caitlin; Flaherty, Elizabeth A.; Franklin, Jared; Fritts, Sarah R.; Froebe, Brel; Fuller, Jeremy; Ganoe, Laken S.; Ganong, Carissa; Garibay, Ricky; Gatens, Lisa J.; Gerraty, Francis D.; Giery, Sean T.; Glasscock, Jessica L.; Gómez, Erim; Good, Louis E.; Gott, Gabriel P.; Gownaris, Natasha J.; Gray, Steven M.; Green, Austin M.; Green, Kevin E.; Grewal, Jasmine K.; Guthrie, Joseph M.; Halbert, Blake A.; Hallett, Matthew T.; Halstead, Ethan J.; Hansen, Christopher P.; Hansen, Lonnie P.; Harrity, Eamon J.; Hasstedt, Steven C.; Hickman, Taylor A.; Holland, Angela; Humpal, Carolin A.; Humphreys, Brigit R.; Hunt, Aaron; Island, Heide D.; Jarrett, Reagan; Johnson, Alex M.; Johnstone‐Yellin, Tamara L.; Joyce, Michael J.; Jozokos, Stanley; Karakcheyeva, Gaby C.; Keel, Keith; Kinser‐McBee, Kevin; Kleitch, Matt; Knowles, Travis; Koeck, Molly M.; Kohli, Brooks A.; Krishnamoorthy, Macy A.; Kuhn, Kellie M.; Lafferty, Diana J. R.; LaPoint, Scott; Larkin, Brody Allan; Lashley, Marcus; Lathrop, Richard G.; Lee, Thomas E.; Lepczyk, Christopher A.; Lesmeister, Damon B.; Schalk, Christopher M., et al. 2026. SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 35(4): e70229. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70229.