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Testing cellular phone-enhanced GPS tracking technology for urban carnivores
- Source :
- Animal Biotelemetry, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2019.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background We present a cellular phone-enhanced GPS tracking system (GPS mobile with CTG-001G receiver triangulation) suitable for urban carnivores, in tandem with appropriate home range analysis, as an additional tracking technology option in metropolitan settings. We conduct this proof-of-concept study working with the management of introduced invasive raccoons in Japan (and conditions implicit to this control program). Results Each tracking period averaged 17 days, and a tracking accuracy of
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20503385
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Animal Biotelemetry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.097ebb811854494b43ea941342b976d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-019-0180-8