Jan 2, 2023 | Birds, Wildlife Monitoring
Harpy Eagles are threatened birds of prey of Central and South Americas. A study show why and how releases of rehabilitated or captive-born animals should consider home range characteristics and habitat preferences. The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), found in...
Dec 20, 2022 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Assessing whether an endangered species visits the protected areas – or not – is an important indicator of their relevance. Tracking of loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean Sea show that modifying and adding protected area would be necessary for their conservation....
Nov 28, 2022 | Birds, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Tracking animals help in understanding their behaviour, which can benefit to their protection, even for abundant species such as the common woodpigeons. Their behavioral plasticity, demonstrated by such study should help them in maintaining their population. The...
Nov 17, 2022 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Beluga whales are Arctic cetacean very sensitive to noises, including underwater ship noises. For a long time, scarcity of such ships in the region meant it wasn’t a concern. With ice-free routes opening for longer period with global climate change, the question now...
Oct 20, 2022 | Fish, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Smooth hammerhead sharks are a threatened species of shark – as most shark species. Locating their essential habitats, like the nurseries could make a difference in their protection. Argos can help by tracking juveniles. Sharks are among the most threatened...
Sep 28, 2022 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
A new tag dedicated to large whale has been developped and tested. It enables to record dive behaviors, using a software detection event to better summarize and compress the data to be used during long-range travels over several months. As we saw in a previous...
