wildlifesurveillance
nounUK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf səˈveɪləns/
US /ˈwaɪldlaɪf sərˈveɪləns/
Watching and checking on wild animals to keep them safe and healthy.
The park rangers use wildlifesurveillance to count the deer and make sure they are doing well.
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2. The use of cameras and sensors to watch wild animals in their homes.
Wildlifesurveillance cameras caught a family of foxes playing near the river.
3. A program that keeps track of how many wild animals live in an area.
The wildlifesurveillance program showed that the bird population was growing.
4. Checking wild animals for sickness so people and pets stay safe.
Wildlifesurveillance helped scientists find sick animals before the illness spread.