Just ask the animals: Fishers with GPS sensors show animal movements
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
Many animals are adapting to human encroachment of their natural habitats. Carnivores in particular require territories of sufficient size and so are often forced to move between numerous small habitat patches. To date, scientists often use mathematical models to predict these important routes, but fishers fitted with GPS sensors are now showing that their calculations may be missing the mark if they ignore animal behavior.