Chris Sandbrook (@csandbrook) discussing the ethical and social implications of surveillance tech in conservation. Sharing results of global survey of camera trap users (235 responses) and systematic lit review. #tech4wildlife #iccb2019

82% of respondents to camera trap survey reported unintentionally capturing human images. #tech4wildlife #iccb2019

Chris Sandbrook, Ethics in camera trapping bycatch: 44.1% of respondents made use of images of illegal activity in some way. Much greater than 8% who deliberately sought to capture images of people. #tech4wildlife #ICCB2019 @csandbrook

Chris sandbrook: is anything being done to address social concerns/ethics in camera trapping studies? 65% respondents took steps to reduce interference; awareness of issue but there is no systematic steps to improve practice. #tech4wildlife #iccb2019 @csandbrook

Chris Sandbrook ended his talk with a strong call to action for clear ethical guidelines for camera trapping/surveillance tech in conservation. ‘These projects should go through ethical review like any social research project.’ #tech4wildlife #ICCB2019 @csandbrook

Read the full paper: Human Bycatch: Conservation Surveillance and the Social Implications of Camera Traps. #tech4wildlife #iccb2019 @csandbrook conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?is…