Jun 30, 2023 | Birds, Wildlife Monitoring
Eurasian teals are migratory ducks. A behavioral aspect still unknown for this species is the effect of environmental cues on triggering departure for migration and departure from stopover sites along the migratory route. Argos satellite telemetry, in conjunction with...
Jun 9, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Oceanic manta rays are found around the tropical open oceans. Their presence and behaviour in the East of the Atlantic Ocean was poorly known, and has been investigated using Argos satellite telemetry and on site sighting surveys around the Cap Vert archipelago. Manta...
May 15, 2023 | Birds, Wildlife Monitoring
On 11 July 2022, in the grassy tundra northwest of Nome, Alaska, biologists Jesse Conklin and Dan Ruthrauff had found a brood of Bar-tailed Godwits. They fitted each of the three small chicks with a 0.75 g radio-transmitter, so that they could find the young birds...
May 9, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico experience major hurricanes. How they respond to such extreme events is a puzzle whose answers would contribute to the conservation of these threatened and endangered species. Telemetry provides some pieces to that puzzle. On October 10,...
Apr 25, 2023 | Birds, Wildlife Monitoring
Water birds need specific environments, but may use new areas. Double-crested cormorants are now nesting in the South-East of USA, including on small reservoirs, not only in the Great Lake system. Their behaviors can be studied using Argos satellite telemetry, to...
Apr 13, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Green turtles are found along the West African upwelling. A network of Marine Protected Areas has been established during the past 25 years. Its efficiency towards protecting green turtles can be studied using Argos satellite telemetry. Main Photo: Green turtle with...
