#anmals

Sistan Sand Boa (Eryx sistanensis), family Boidae, Rajasthan, India

Once thought to be endemic to Iran, but suspected to also occur in India. These specimens were among a few that were found in India, in 2020.

This scientist is rethinking how to put GPS collars on wildlife

Richard Bischof’s devices aim to make telemetry research cheaper, higher quality, and more humane

Remotely tracking animals in their natural habitats has become a central pillar of wildlife research. But on land, the process often involves fitting a collar around an animal’s neck that contains a GPS tracker and various sensors. This requires capturing the animal, which isn’t just expensive—it’s also stressful and dangerous for everyone involved. Richard Bischof, a wildlife biologist at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, sees a better way forward for this field of study, known as wildlife telemetry. He’s now building and experimenting with devices, described in a recent preprint, that would allow researchers to apply collars on animals without needing to capture them. Rethinking how we put collars on animals, Bischof argues, could bring many benefits to wildlife research, such as improving animal welfare and the quantity and quality of data collected at the same time. Science spoke with Bischof about his work and where it’s headed. This interview has been edited for clarity and length...

Bugün de uyandık çok şükür🙏

Merhaba Pazar❤

Yeni gün bize güzelliklerle geleceğini🦋bolluk, bereket🍋şans, sağlık, huzur, neşe, mucizeler getireceğini biliyorum..💫

Violet-green Swallow, Port Alberni, BC, Canada