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The design, construction and use of a radio‐tracking system for some British mammals
Author(s) -
TAYLOR K. D.,
LLOYD H. G.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
mammal review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.574
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2907
pISSN - 0305-1838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1978.tb00223.x
Subject(s) - tracking (education) , transmitter , computer science , track (disk drive) , function (biology) , tracking system , telecommunications , artificial intelligence , biology , operating system , sociology , pedagogy , channel (broadcasting) , evolutionary biology , kalman filter
Radio‐tracking equipment designed by the late G. E. Ashwell is described. Detailed instructions are given for building transmitters suitable for foxes and rats so that the circuits can be made by people with only limited electronic knowledge. Constructional details are also provided for receiver aerials. The address of a firm that can supply receivers is given. The function and performance of each part of the equipment is described and details provided of the methods used by the authors to track mammals. The handling of mammals and attachment of transmitters is covered briefly. Some comments are included on the limitations of radio‐tracking as a means of studying wild mammals.