Ivan Samuels began to place automatic infra-red activated trail cameras in Jocotoco Foundation reserves in the second half of 2006. Within a few weeks remarkable results were obtained, with dramatic photos of many species whose presence was usually apparent mainly from footprints in the mud.

The picture on the left show Darwin, one of the Park Guards at Buenaventura, installing one of the trail cameras

The pictures below show the four cat species revealed at last:

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Below left: Jaguar at Rio Canande . Below right: Puma at Rio Canande , also present at Yanacocha , Tapichalaca and Buenaventura

Below left: Ocelot at Buenaventura , also present at Rio Canande . Below right: Margay at Rio Canande.