Turning Toucan: What These Tropical Birds Can Teach Us TAGS: birds | toucans | tropical Email Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Institute in Panama have started using GPS transmitters stored in a backpack to track tropical toucans. Scientists are hoping to find out just how well …Continue reading →

For the Birds: Great White Pelican Accused of Spying TAGS: animals | birds | pelicans | spying Email GPS tracking technology serves a wide range of purposes. It has helped us respond faster to emergencies, more accurately track flight traffic, keep an eye on society’s more dangerous citizens …Continue reading →

Combating Bird Flu with GPS Tracking TAGS: bird flu | birds | sickness Email Scientists have used GPS tracking for years to study the migratory patterns of birds and other animals. The devices provide hands on information about the summer and winter movements of …Continue reading →

Vulture With GPS Tracker Caught in Saudi Arabia TAGS: birds | gps vultures | israel | News | palestine Email A vulture with a GPS tracker attached to it has been caught in Saudi Arabia, initially setting off fears that it was a spying bird. In a truly bizarre string …Continue reading →