A Manual for Wildlife Radio Tagging

Retaining the introductory flavor of the now classic First Edition, this revision includes all the latest techniques in the field. New information on methods of radio tag harnessing, new sections on satellite tracking techniques and new types of data analysis are all included. Still the only comprehensive, up-to-date, introduction to this fundamental technique for wildlife and behavioral biologists.

• A unique guide to the subject
• Full coverage of the very latest techniques in both terrestrial and satellite tracking
• Detailed, practical guidance in how to fit tags, track animals, source and evaluate equipments and techniques and analyse resulting data

Advanced students and researchers in ecology/behavior working on birds, mammals, fish and reptiles

First Questions:
Biological questions.
Planning.
Training.
Basic Equipment:
Frequency.
Receivers.
Receiving antennas.
Transmitters.
Tag Designs.
Tags as Capture Aids.
Automated Systems:
Satellite Tracking.
GPS Tags.
Location by Ground-Based Stations.
Choosing Location Systems.
Data Logging.
Making Preparations:
Buying Equipment.
Software Preparations.
Maps and GIS.
Making Tags:
Tag Components.
Tag Construction.
Tag Designs.
Tag Attachment:
Effects on Animals.
Minimal Tagging, Soft Tagging.
Attachment Techniques.
Tag Adjustment and Detachment.
Radio Tracking:
First Principles.
Making a Start.
Practice Tracking.
Signals from Tagged Animals.
Motorised Tracking.
Collecting Data:
Radio Surveillance.
Recording Locations.
Accuracy.
Survival Data.
Continuous Refinement.
Behaviour and Home Ranges:
Activity and Event Records.
Movement Records.
Home-Range Analysis.
Demography and Interactions:
Density Estimations.
Survival Analyses.
Interaction with Resources.
Social Interactions.
References.
Glossary.
Appendix I: Sources of Equipment.
Appendix II: Sources of Software.
Index.