radio collar
Wildlife monitoring device
A radio collar is a device fitted around an animal's neck that transmits signals allowing researchers to track its location and movements.
Wildlife biologists use radio collars to study migration patterns, habitat use, and behavior of species from wolves to sea turtles: The grizzly's radio collar showed she had traveled forty miles in three days.
Broadcast signal receiver
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- battery lifeDevice's charge longevity
- accelerometerDevice measuring motion forces
- geofencingGPS-defined virtual perimeter
data logger · solar charging · UHF · iridium · duty cycle · pulse rate
Preventing movement entirely
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
- captureTake into custody
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
fitting · animal handling · trap · helicopter · net gun · habituation · recapture · stress response
Remote biological measurement
- ethologyStudy of animal conduct
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- zoologyStudy of fauna
- home rangeAnimal's habitual area
predator-prey · denning · migration routes · nesting behavior · circadian rhythm · pack dynamics · mating behavior
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- habitat preservationSafeguarding natural living spaces
- anti-poachingCombating illegal animal killing
- game reserveProtected habitat for animals
national park · sanctuary · reintroduction · species recovery · protected area · nature reserve · captive breeding · rewilding
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- battery lifeDevice's charge longevity
- accelerometerDevice measuring motion forces
geofencing · data logger · solar charging · UHF · iridium · duty cycle · pulse rate
immobilization
Preventing movement entirely
veterinary · fitting · animal handling · trap · helicopter · net gun · habituation · recapture · stress response
biotelemetry
Remote biological measurement
home range · predator-prey · denning · migration routes · nesting behavior · circadian rhythm · pack dynamics · mating behavior
wildlife management
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- habitat preservationSafeguarding natural living spaces
- anti-poachingCombating illegal animal killing
game reserve · national park · sanctuary · reintroduction · species recovery · protected area · nature reserve · captive breeding · rewilding · translocation
- trackerslocation tracker, pet tracker, car tracker, phone tracker, fitness tracker
- fieldworkfieldwork, field work, field journal, field guide, field study
- transmitterstransmitter, FM transmitter, wireless transmitter, broadcast antenna, broadcaster
- radio trackingtransmitter, antenna, receiver, satellite tracking, signal
- wildlife trackingwildlife tracking, wildlife monitoring, GPS tracking, satellite tracking, telemetry
- nocturnal activitynight vision, night feeding, prowling, stalking, night flying
radio collarmicrochip implant
Circuit placed inside tissue
unmarked · untagged · unmonitored · ear tag · leg band
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