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| Ryser, A.; Breitenmoser, U. | |
| First experience with GPS-GSM telemetry with Eurasian lynx in the Swiss Alps and the Jura Mountains | |
| 2007 Cat News (47): 30-32 | |
Telemetry using GPS positioning and GSM reporting would be a wonderful technique to track animals with minimum effort and disturbance. The use of GPS/GSM devices was so far limited through GSM coverage, poor GPS reception in rugged terrain and dense vegetation, and, for small to medium-sized animals, through system weight. First experience with Eurasian lynx in the Swiss Alps and in the Jura Mountains demonstrate that the new, improved and lighter generation of GPS-GSM systems now can be used for medium-sized cats, even though GPS reception and GSM feedback are still limited and system failures before reaching the theoretical lifespan of batteries occurred. |
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