diff --git a/tests/unit/test_wildlife_queries.py b/tests/unit/test_wildlife_queries.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2631624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_wildlife_queries.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import time
+import pytest
+from vigilar.storage.queries import (
+    get_wildlife_stats, get_wildlife_frequency, get_wildlife_sightings_paginated,
+    insert_wildlife_sighting,
+)
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def seeded_wildlife(test_db):
+    for i in range(5):
+        insert_wildlife_sighting(test_db, species="deer", threat_level="PASSIVE",
+            camera_id="front", confidence=0.9, event_id=i + 1)
+    for i in range(3):
+        insert_wildlife_sighting(test_db, species="raccoon", threat_level="NUISANCE",
+            camera_id="back", confidence=0.8, event_id=i + 10)
+    insert_wildlife_sighting(test_db, species="bear", threat_level="PREDATOR",
+        camera_id="front", confidence=0.95, event_id=20)
+    return test_db
+
+def test_get_wildlife_stats(seeded_wildlife):
+    stats = get_wildlife_stats(seeded_wildlife)
+    assert stats["total"] == 9
+    assert stats["per_species"]["deer"] == 5
+
+def test_get_wildlife_frequency(seeded_wildlife):
+    freq = get_wildlife_frequency(seeded_wildlife)
+    assert len(freq) == 6
+
+def test_get_wildlife_sightings_paginated(seeded_wildlife):
+    page1 = get_wildlife_sightings_paginated(seeded_wildlife, limit=5, offset=0)
+    assert len(page1) == 5
+    page2 = get_wildlife_sightings_paginated(seeded_wildlife, limit=5, offset=5)
+    assert len(page2) == 4
+
+def test_get_wildlife_sightings_filter_species(seeded_wildlife):
+    result = get_wildlife_sightings_paginated(seeded_wildlife, species="bear", limit=50, offset=0)
+    assert len(result) == 1
+    assert result[0]["species"] == "bear"
diff --git a/vigilar/storage/queries.py b/vigilar/storage/queries.py
index 91b295b..973d647 100644
--- a/vigilar/storage/queries.py
+++ b/vigilar/storage/queries.py
@@ -426,6 +426,65 @@ def get_wildlife_sightings(
         return [dict(r._mapping) for r in rows]
 
 
+# --- Wildlife Journal Queries ---
+
+def get_wildlife_sightings_paginated(
+    engine: Engine,
+    species: str | None = None,
+    threat_level: str | None = None,
+    camera_id: str | None = None,
+    since_ts: float | None = None,
+    until_ts: float | None = None,
+    limit: int = 50,
+    offset: int = 0,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    query = (
+        select(wildlife_sightings).order_by(desc(wildlife_sightings.c.ts))
+        .limit(limit).offset(offset)
+    )
+    if species:
+        query = query.where(wildlife_sightings.c.species == species)
+    if threat_level:
+        query = query.where(wildlife_sightings.c.threat_level == threat_level)
+    if camera_id:
+        query = query.where(wildlife_sightings.c.camera_id == camera_id)
+    if since_ts:
+        query = query.where(wildlife_sightings.c.ts >= since_ts)
+    if until_ts:
+        query = query.where(wildlife_sightings.c.ts < until_ts)
+    with engine.connect() as conn:
+        return [dict(r) for r in conn.execute(query).mappings().all()]
+
+
+def get_wildlife_stats(engine: Engine) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    from sqlalchemy import func
+    with engine.connect() as conn:
+        total = conn.execute(
+            select(func.count()).select_from(wildlife_sightings)
+        ).scalar() or 0
+        species_rows = conn.execute(
+            select(wildlife_sightings.c.species, func.count().label("cnt"))
+            .group_by(wildlife_sightings.c.species)
+        ).mappings().all()
+        per_species = {r["species"]: r["cnt"] for r in species_rows}
+    return {"total": total, "species_count": len(per_species), "per_species": per_species}
+
+
+def get_wildlife_frequency(engine: Engine) -> dict[str, dict[str, int]]:
+    import datetime
+    buckets: dict[str, dict[str, int]] = {
+        "00-04": {}, "04-08": {}, "08-12": {}, "12-16": {}, "16-20": {}, "20-24": {}
+    }
+    with engine.connect() as conn:
+        rows = conn.execute(select(wildlife_sightings)).mappings().all()
+    for r in rows:
+        dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(r["ts"])
+        bucket_key = list(buckets.keys())[dt.hour // 4]
+        species = r["species"]
+        buckets[bucket_key][species] = buckets[bucket_key].get(species, 0) + 1
+    return buckets
+
+
 # --- Training Images ---
 
 def insert_training_image(