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See what they see!
Lotek is pleased to introduce the first video camera collars for wildlife. These animal collars have a built-in video camera that allows you to capture footage from the field and see what your animals see in the wild.
Click the tabs above to learn more about which collars these cameras are available on, what applications they can be used for, and to view sample footage and product specifications.
The following video also provides an introduction to this new innovation for wildlife collars:
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The Lotek video camera can be added to the following Lotek medium size collars:
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UHF |  |
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| VHF |  |
Argos |  |
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| Globalstar |  |
GSM | |
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| Iridium |  |
Applications for the video camera collar include:
- Predation variety, timing & efficiency
- Inter-species interaction
- Family, sibling & intra-species interaction
- Pack or herd coherence & behaviour
- Human/wildlife conflicts & interaction
- Foraging bite rate & estimate of calorie consumption
- Highway corridor & transmission line impacts
- Daily/seasonal solitary species behaviour
Footage from a white-tailed deer with an Argostrack M camera collar in Washington, USA:
| Dimension | Length | 79 mm |
| Width | 121 mm | |
| Depth | 67 mm | |
| Weight (Including Housing) | Camera unit only | 440 g |
| Collar Compatibility | 3300 Series | 3300L |
| 4400-4500 Series | 4400M, 4500M | |
| 7000 Series | 7000MA, 7000MU | |
| 8000 Series | 8000MAU, 8000MGU | |
| WildCell Series | WildCellMG, M5, M | |
| ArgosTrack Series | ArgosTrackM | |
| GlobalStar Series | GlobalStar Track M | |
| Iridium Series | IridiumTrack 1D | |
| VHF Radio Collars | LMRT-3, LMRT-4 | |
| Camera Battery Operational Life (*Based on 2D Batteries) | 1 Month* | 10 seconds every 5 minutes 24 hours per day or 60 seconds every 15 minutes 12 hours per day |
| 6 Months* | 10 seconds every 15 minutes 10 hours per day | |
| 12 Months* | 10 seconds every 30 minutes 10 hours per day | |
| Collar Battery Operational Life | “S” Size Battery Life | |
| Camera Video Downloading | Current Model | Manufacture access only |
| Collar Data Downloading | GPS + Sensor Data | Manufacture access or UHF/VHF Remotely |
| GPS Only + Sample Sensor Data | UHF, VHF, GSM, Iridium, Argos, GlobalStar | |
| Camera Setup | Current Model | Manufacture setup only |
| Recording Length | 10, 20, 30, 60 and 120 seconds | |
| Recording Interval | 1, 2, 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes | |
| Collar GPS Schedule | Camera version Current Model | Manufacture setup only |
| Video | Sensor: | Color CMOS |
| Resolution | 640X480 | |
| Audio | Microphone | Built in |
| Storage | SDHC | 16GB |
| Environmental | Operating Temperature | -20˚C to 50˚C |
| Humidity | 5%-95% | |
| Data Retention Range | -25˚C to 55˚C |
Lotek Video Camera Collars product sheet (PDF) 
