Wildlife Monitoring

With widespread Internet access and the development of the World Wide Web, we can now contemplate large-scale participation in wildlife monitoring programs. A Web site helps projects recruit contributors because it makes it easy for volunteers to find and access the project. Data collection can be streamlined and standardized with forms. Moreover, fresh data can be instantly integrated with the existing database and then summarized in maps, graphs and tables. This instant feedback is critical for combatting volunteer fatigue. The Web site can also double as a virtual office where the database is maintained by project coordinators anywhere on the Internet.