Lost Elephants? High Tech GPS Aids Researcher

by James Neely
Wildlife monitoring has been an accomplishment of those who love animals and are concerned not only for their well-being, but also in helping enforce laws that protect them.
Iain Douglas-Hamilton knows firsthand about the struggle to keep wildlife safe.  First, he loves elephants.  And because of that love, he is dedicated to help protect
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GPS Trackers Assist Wild Horse Researchers

by Greg Bartlett
If you were around in the late 1990’s you will most likely be pretty familiar with the movie The Man from Snowy River.  It was popular because it featured a love story set in the breathtaking Australian outback.  Although some women might disagree, Jim Craig (the hero of the movie) was not the
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Forget Dogs – Sniffing Vultures Are Taking Over the Hunt

By Harriette Halepis
Source acquired via Hosted News, May 20, 2010, Walsrode, Germany – Hunting dogs were once the only animal with keen enough sense to discover rotting corpses. Today, turkey vultures are beginning to take over the position of the humble hunting dog. One particular vulture, named Sherlock, is currently being trained to find and
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Charting Cranes with GPS Tracking

By Harriette Halepis
Source acquired via The Independent, April, 5, 2010 – In 2009, three dozen whooping cranes died during migration. Today, only five-hundred whopping cranes exist within North America. Simply put, the whopping crane is about to become a thing of the past – unless researchers can figure out why these birds are dying in
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GPS Tracking Units and Protecting Wildlife

By Greg Bartlett
Despite our current technological advances, there are still many animals about which people just don’t know enough.  For instance, scientists often lack information about endangered species, which could help preserve the animals and prevent their extinction.  Following these animals around in the wild to observe them and gather information is often just not
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GPS Tracking of Animals is Useful, but Not Easy

By Harriette Halepis
Wisconsin State Journal, February, 11, 2010, Wisconsin – It’s no secret that the Department of Natural Resources has been tracking various wild animals for some time now. While this form of GPS tracking proves to be very useful, attaching and removing GPS trackers from some animals proves to be difficult.
Some animals that are
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GPS Tracking Collars to Monitor Minnesota Moose Population

By DONNA SANTI / guest columnist
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-          Donna Santi is a creative writer for LandAirSea Systems, a Woodstock, IL-based manufacturer and distributor of expertly-engineered GPS tracking systems, software and accessories. For information about LandAirSea, visit www.landairsea.com. To contact the writer, email donna.santi@landairsea.com

Animal researchers and legislators, puzzled and concerned about a 13-year decline in the moose
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Keeping Our Four-Legged Friends Safe with GPS Tracking

By Greg Bartlett
Nearly everyone will admit to knowing someone with an unusual pet. Maybe it’s the creepy guy with the snake collection, or that girl who positively adores her talking Hill Myna. Petting zoos too are very popular with kids this holiday season, and taking your kids will give them a chance to interact with
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Tracking a Golden Eagle with GPS

By Greg Bartlett
Wildlife researchers in Wabasha, Minnesota have managed to carefully tag and track a golden eagle on his route over Lake Superior and the Hudson Bay. Affectionately dubbed Whitey for his lighter colored back, the eagle’s movements have yielded new insight into the behavior of this reclusive species.
The GPS tracker was installed last year
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