Sep 15, 2016 | Fish, News, Wildlife Monitoring
APECS (Association for the study and conservation of selachians) is a Brittany-based organization with a scientific and educational mission. It acts in favor of the conservation of sharks, rays and marine ecosystems using participatory science...
Sep 9, 2016 | Fish, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Researchers from James Cook University fitted more than 10 tiger sharks and 10 green sea turtles with satellite tags at Raine Island over a five year period to better understand tiger shark movements. Know as the largest breeding in the world Raine Island hosts a...
Sep 2, 2016 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Beluga whales are very difficult to observe, which is why scientists from the University of Washington use Argos satellite tags to better understand their behavior and the environment in which they live. The team of scientists from UW first began fitting beluga...
Sep 2, 2016 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Over 6893 marine sea turtles have been tracked with Argos since the beginning of the Argos system over 30 years ago. Like some other turtle species, Hawksbill sea turtle populations are in decline globally, due to illegal trading of turtle shells, hunting, bycatch in...
May 12, 2016 | News, Wildlife Monitoring
Are you an Argos user or a future Argos user in France? On October in Toulouse, CLS will host a one-day seminar for French Argos wildlife users, marking a significant milestone for the national tracking community. This one‑day event brings together researchers,...
Mar 2, 2016 | Goniometer, News
The CLS goniometer helps users find active ARGOS platforms in the field. Depending on the altitude and the reception conditions the goniometer can detect all transmitting platforms within a radius of 100 km or more. It is a highly sensitive direction finder which...
