Unforseen Problems

Like any research, variables arise that were unplanned for. Elastic cords are used to hold the infrared cameras on a post, and apparently they were not tight enough. While my main objective is to photograph rats, the island foxes have proved themselves to be incredibly curious. One fox in Lobo Canyon was inspecting the camera, and was able to pull the elastic cord over the viewfinder, blocking half the view in the middle. After this, the camera recorded nearly a thousand more photos that are obscured by the cord until I was able to check the camera again.