Camera trap images, Northern Coastal Plain of Alaska, May-September, 2019 and 2021-2023, 40 sites on 20 kilometer grid

### Access
Files can be accessed and downloaded from the directory via: [https://arcticdata.io/data/10.18739/A2CJ87N8D/](https://arcticdata.io/data/10.18739/A2CJ87N8D/).

### Overview
This dataset provides camera trap images from 40 sites on the northern coastal plain of Alaska. Cameras collected motion sensor and time-lapse (5 minute intervals) images from May-September 2019, and 2021-2023.This dataset was used to monitor summer distribution and behavior of wildlife, including land mammals and birds. The images also provide information on seasonal change (snow melt), weather, and plant phenology. The dataset helped to design effective camera-trap protocols for monitoring and comparing wildlife presence in developed (oil fields) and undeveloped (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) areas. These images create baseline data for future research to assess ecosystem change as human activity increases and temperatures warm in northern Alaska.