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| Tomkiewicz, S.M.; Burger, B. | |
| Telonics wildlife telemetry systems | |
| 2010 Series | |
Beginning in the 1950s, radio telemetry emerged as a dominant and critically important tool in the developing sciences of wildlife management and ecology. The capabilitites of radio telemetry, used first to obtain location information, have expanded to include the relaying of important physiological and behavioural data from free ranging animals to research biologists. Today the technology has evolved into a more complete tool set that includes conventional VHF telemetry for studying smaller species in local environments, the Argos Data Collection and Location System for tracking wide ranging migratory species ad, most recently, systems that incorporate micro-power Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers paired with various data transfer systems. These GPS systems are capable of providing thousands of locations to detail fine scale movements of medium to large sized animals. Telonics equipment is custom designed for terrestrial mammals, marine species, and avian species. The following paragraphs provide a brief overview of the current technology based upon usage and application in various groups of animals. |
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