radio-tags
Animal tracking beacons
Radio-tags are small electronic devices attached to animals, objects, or people that emit radio signals, allowing researchers or trackers to monitor location and movement.
Wildlife biologists commonly use them to study migration patterns, territorial ranges, and behavior of species from wolves to sea turtles.
The verb radio-tag means to attach such a device: The team radio-tagged twelve elk before releasing them back into the wilderness.
The technology has expanded beyond wildlife research into applications like tracking livestock, monitoring parolees, and locating lost pets.
Signal-emitting device
- collarNeck encirclement
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- signalMessage-conveying cue
receiver · frequency · GPS · beacon · locator · implant · microchip · harness
Distant automated data collection
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
recapture · longitudinal · dataset · publication · ethology · zoology · ecology
Signal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- frequencyRate of recurrence
VHF · UHF · GPS · satellite · RFID · triangulation · detection · interference
Established bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- breeding-groundsSites where organisms reproduce
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
northward · southward · transcontinental · navigation · journey · dispersal · homing · timing
At risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
protection · preservation · reintroduction · sanctuary · refuge · management · stewardship · rehabilitation
transmitter
Signal-emitting device
signal · receiver · frequency · GPS · beacon · locator · implant · microchip · harness · attachment
telemetry
Distant automated data collection
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- studyDeliberate learning effort
monitoring · recapture · longitudinal · dataset · publication · ethology · zoology · ecology
transmitter
Signal-emitting device
frequency · VHF · UHF · GPS · satellite · RFID · triangulation · detection · interference · battery
flyway
Established bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- breeding-groundsSites where organisms reproduce
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
overwintering · northward · southward · transcontinental · navigation · journey · dispersal · homing · timing · altitude
endangered
At risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
ecosystem · protection · preservation · reintroduction · sanctuary · refuge · management · stewardship · rehabilitation
radio-tagsear tags
Livestock identification clips
tattoos · color bands · branding · notching · photo identification
radio-tagsuntagged
Lacking an identifier
unmarked · untracked · wild · unmonitored · anonymous
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