the.com/gps collars
Ankle monitor for animals: where wildlife goes, scientists follow without the helicopter fuel.
means Electronic collars that track an animal's location in real-time via satellite, letting researchers know where creatures roam without physical pursuit or observation.
from Born in the 1990s when GPS became civilian-grade cheap enough and battery tech stopped weighing more than the target animal. Early collars were brick-sized; now they're elegant. Ecologists stopped guessing and started knowing.
weight mattersCollar can't exceed 5% of animal's body weight or movement changes
battery life vs dataDaily tracking drains fast; most ping hourly or less to last months
unexpected discoveryRevealed animals cross continents on exact routes year after year
the catchCaptures location, not context—can't see why prey was chosen