Radio Telemetry Used To Track Movement And Habitat Of Roadrunners

Saturday, August 1, 2009 - 23:28 in Biology & Nature

Wile E. Coyote might not have been able to catch up with the roadrunner on the Saturday morning cartoons, but one scientist has had no problems. A wildlife ecologist has conducted a study of the roadrunner's ecology and habitat for the past four years. Using radio telemetry and studying more than 50 nests, he and his staff have researched home range, habitat use, nesting ecology and dispersal of young since 2006.

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