This post was also made at Facebook where you can comment. There are also other updates there which do not appear on this blog site. Anyone who would like to help with supplying used equipment (phones, torches etc) which is passed on to villagers in high conflict zones (leopard and elephant) can contact me at jk@wildtiger.org
Since my post yesterday (at Facebook) there's been a few people asking about supplying equipment (phones, torches etc) and Shelly Voigt just messaged to ask if smartphones are appropriate. Yes, absolutely. While the old style Nokia dumb phone will go to villagers who don't have phones, maybe never used one, the communication both within and between villages needs to improve so that people understand where potentially dangerous wildlife may be at any one time and plus have access to explanation pages and Apps. The old days of beating pots and pans, hurling fire sticks at elephants etc need to become just that, the past.
The first image is the type of camera I'm trying to implement as part of the early warning system, it uses cellular technology so that a message can be sent to a device once the motion activated sensors are triggered. More on this soon...
The first image is the type of camera I'm trying to implement as part of the early warning system, it uses cellular technology so that a message can be sent to a device once the motion activated sensors are triggered. More on this soon...
