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Research scientists at the U of M are trying answer a number of biological questions such as "whether simulated wolves induce a behavioral response in prey that is strong enough to trickle down and affect plant and soil communities" using the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, MN as their laboratory. To answer questions like this, they have divided the reserve up into a grid and placed trail cameras throughout the property to capture wildlife activity. They have enlisted the help of citizen scientist volunteers to go through the hundreds of thousands of pictures that have been taken and help them identify the wildlife in the pictures.

Click here if you would like to get involved in this project, or other similar citizen science projects on the Zooniverse website.

You can also find out more information by checking out this story about the project on 5 Eyewitness News, or check out their Facebook page.