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Creatures of the Night🌛

While the human world settles in for the night… our nocturnal neighbors wake up to take over the forest!

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Spooky Sounds & Forest Mysteries

As October rolls into New York, the days grow noticeably shorter, the air crisp, and the autumn leaves start rustling underfoot. It’s the season of cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice, and…unsettling noises coming from the tree line after sunset.

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Why is my camera taking so many photos?

Is your camera taking thousands and thousands of images? Learn why - and what you can do to reduce it.

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Beyond Snapshot NY’s Trail Cameras: Other Mammal ID Techniques

Snapshot NY uses trail cameras to ID mammals… but what other ways are there?

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On the Move: How New York Mammals Navigate Our Landscape

The mammals of New York are on the move and they always have been! Our job a, as citizen scientists, researchers, biologists, managers, and people who care about wild places, is to understand that movement, document it, and help make sure the landscape stays connected enough to allow it.

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Meet your fellow Snapshot NY-ers!

We have volunteer citizen scientists from all over the state! Meet some of them!

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Mammals of the Adirondacks

Mammals unique to the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States.

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Mammals Emerging from Winter’s Embrace

Welcome Spring! 🌸

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Feeling the love: Mammals who mate for life

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Why Long-Term Monitoring Matters

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Check out this article about Snapshot NY in the Adirondack Almanac!

Adirondack Almanac article

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2025: A Snapshot of Snapshot NY

The year we launched Snapshot NY

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Processing images - what’s the process?

Ever wonder what happens to your images after you submit them?

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What Does It Mean When We Don’t See an Animal?

Learn about the type of data Snapshot NY collects!

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Interview with Buffalo Brief

Joelee’s interview with the Buffalo Brief!

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Spectrum News Interview

Spectrum news interview for Snapshot NY

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DEC launches “Snapshot NY,” New Citizen Science Wildlife Monitoring Program

DEC announces Snapshot NY!

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Outdoors with Jeremy Hurst and Josh Stiller 6/24/25

Check out the Vox Pop story on Northeast Public Radio. Jeremy and Josh talk about the Snapshot NY project, as well as some other wildlife updates from the DEC!