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Jul 15 2010 Adam Thompson
A new weapon could be unleashed in the hunt for Cannock's infamous Chase Panther.
Big Cats in Britain (BCIB) are to introduce stealth cameras into the countryside in an attempt to finally unearth the truth behind mysterious sightings - and they are targeting Cannock Chase.
Shaun Stevens, researcher for BCIB, said: "We are looking to introduce the cameras on The Chase as we know there has been a number of sightings over the years.
"For us to do so, we need people from the area to get in touch with us to help monitor any potential activities from big cats.
"We have a serious team dedicated here that includes zoologists, police officers and links to Edinburgh University.
"Despite this, our main problem is covering hotspots and getting people to track sightings."
The cameras being used detect movement of wildlife using infra-red beams and take photos seconds after the signal has been disturbed.
It is hoped these 'remote eyes' can put an end to decades of big cat phenomena which peaked in the UK during the 1990s.
Experts believe that the big cats use train tracks as boundaries even choosing to travel along side them to avoid human contact and live on a diet of rabbits and deer.
A new weapon could be unleashed in the hunt for Cannock's infamous Chase Panther.
Big Cats in Britain (BCIB) are to introduce stealth cameras into the countryside in an attempt to finally unearth the truth behind mysterious sightings - and they are targeting Cannock Chase.
Shaun Stevens, researcher for BCIB, said: "We are looking to introduce the cameras on The Chase as we know there has been a number of sightings over the years.
"For us to do so, we need people from the area to get in touch with us to help monitor any potential activities from big cats.
"We have a serious team dedicated here that includes zoologists, police officers and links to Edinburgh University.
"Despite this, our main problem is covering hotspots and getting people to track sightings."
The cameras being used detect movement of wildlife using infra-red beams and take photos seconds after the signal has been disturbed.
It is hoped these 'remote eyes' can put an end to decades of big cat phenomena which peaked in the UK during the 1990s.
Experts believe that the big cats use train tracks as boundaries even choosing to travel along side them to avoid human contact and live on a diet of rabbits and deer.
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Well this should make things interesting, wonder how many cameras they will lose
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