Validation of a new video and telemetry system for remotely monitoring wildlife

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1834-1844

  MacNulty, Daniel R ^a   Plumb, Glenn E ^b   Smith, Douglas W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Canis lupus; Environmental sensors; Mammals; Radiotelemetry; Robotic cameras; Wildlife monitoring; Wolves; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CANID; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; REAL TIME; SENSOR; TELEMETRY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BISON; BISON BISON; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; MAMMALIA; URSUS ARCTOS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 56649097112     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-069     Document Type: Article

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