Radio Telemetry in Conservation Science by Kate Ellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry An interactive guide to learn about a wildlife tracking technology en-us 2019-02-22 23:19:16 UTC 2025-09-24 14:41:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png What is radio telemetry? kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334367330 Radio telemetry is one method used in animal tracking for conservation research. It was first used in the 1960s and continues to be a top choice techniques in tracking wildlife. It uses three parts; a transmitter, an antenna and a receiver. Photo credit: Krista Adamek]]> 2019-02-22 23:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334367330 Moose in Motion kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334369682 Learn more about how radio telemetry is assisting in research of Moose populations in Minnesota. Photo credit]]> 2019-02-23 00:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334369682 The Basics kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370466 2019-02-23 00:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370466 Case Studies kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370702 2019-02-23 00:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370702 Advantages kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370727 2019-02-23 00:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370727 Disadvantages kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370859 2019-02-23 00:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334370859 kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334371400

The technology can detach from wildlife

Negative effect on wildlife growth

Battery has an eventual end life

Weight of technology could impact the wildlife in different ways

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Easy to use, reliable and versatile

Cost is affordable

Able to cover large areas of habitat

Use on a wild variety of animals

Ability to use 24 hours a day

Abundance of data collection can be obtained

]]> 2019-02-23 00:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334371876 kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334374064 Actman, J. 2017, March 10. Tracking Wildlife for Science Could Actually Help Poachers. Retrieved from https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/wildlife-watch-gps-data-hacking-poaching-wildlife/

Barrientos, E. 2014 December 5. Tortoise Tracking. Retrieved from https://archboldedublog.org/2014/12/05/tortoise-tracking/

Cape Leopard Trust. Retrieved from https://capeleopard.org.za/research/techniques/radio-telemetry

Kallok, M. (2015, September/October) Moose in Minnesota. Retrieved from https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/issues/2015/sep-oct/moose-in-minnesota.html

Migratory Connectivity Project. Retrieved from http://www.migratoryconnectivityproject.org/vhf-radios/

Palminteri, S. 2017, May 12. Location, location, location: Facts and FAQs about radio telemetry. Retrieved from https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/195695_radio-telemetry/

Rappaport, N. 2016, March 9. National Geographic. Monarch Butterflies Get Tiny Radio Trackers. Retrieved from https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/expedition-raw/00000153-5c32-d742-a553-7dffb0f80000

Rappaport, N. 2016 April 21. Tagging Adorable, Nasty Little Penguins. Retrieved from https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/best-job-ever/00000154-3440-ded6-a3f4-feca0ebf0000

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services. 2011, March 4. Using Radio Telemetry to Track Nutria Movement. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUejil9ZyyE

Van Neste, Kristen. 2017, July 30. Radio Telemetry in Ten Minutes. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTp4zkjsZE

Van Neste, Kristen. 2017, August 17. Top Radio Telemetry Tips in 5 Minutes. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG9XgFQ7wsk

Wildlife Act. 2014, April 17. GPS and VHF Tracking Collars used for Wildlife Monitoring. Retrieved from https://wildlifeact.com/blog/gps-and-vhf-tracking-collars-used-for-wildlife-monitoring/

]]> 2019-02-23 00:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334374064 Citations kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334390018 2019-02-23 03:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334390018 Tips on Telemetry kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334390431 Five tips on how to use radio telemetry when in the field.]]> 2019-02-23 03:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334390431 Chasing Butterflies kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334499217 Watch scientists test out the first radio telemetry on such a small creature.]]> 2019-02-24 00:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334499217 Threat to Wildlife kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334501840 With all the positives of using radio telemetry to track wildlife scientists should consider this other perspective. The data could be hacked to be used to harm wildlife as well. Read More]]> 2019-02-24 01:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334501840 How does Radio Telemetry work? kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334504392 To learn more about how this technology works watching this video below.]]> 2019-02-24 01:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334504392 How do you put it on the wildlife? kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334504459 Scientists put the radio telemetry technology on all different ways because each wildlife has a set of unique circumstances. Watch this video below to see how it is placed on Coypu (also known as Nutria).]]> 2019-02-24 01:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334504459 What kind of data can be collected? kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334504584

Home range sizes

Daily movements

Local distributions of species

Migration paths

Behavioral data

Dietary information

]]> 2019-02-24 01:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334504584 Tracking Tortoises kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334506507 Read this blog which has great pictures of how radio telemetry is helping tortoise research.]]> 2019-02-24 02:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334506507 Why do we still use Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio Telemetry? kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334508779

It is a well tested technique

It can be used on animals of many sizes

It is a relatively low cost

There are a number of analysis techniques already developed to work with telemetry data.

]]> 2019-02-24 02:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334508779 From the small Idaho Pygmy Rabbit kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334511592 Photo Credit: Washington State University]]> 2019-02-24 03:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334511592 To the large African Lion kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334511985 Photo Credit: Ol Pejeta]]> 2019-02-24 03:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334511985 Extras kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334515833 2019-02-24 04:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334515833 Penguin Patrol kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334517473 You won't believe what this video reveals about when you get close to Penguins. It also talks about the importance of using radio telemetry on these cute aquatic flightless birds. ]]> 2019-02-24 04:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334517473 From the field in conservation science kateellers https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334518854 Technician in the field using radio telemetry. Photo credit: Cape Leopard Trust]]> 2019-02-24 04:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kateellers/radio_telemetry/wish/334518854