The success of GPS collar deployments on mammals in Australia

被引：64

作者：

Matthews, Alison ^{[1
]}

Ruykys, Laura ^{[2
]}

Ellis, Bill ^{[3
]}

FitzGibbon, Sean ^{[3
]}

Lunney, Daniel ^{[4
]}

Crowther, Mathew S. ^{[5
]}

Glen, Alistair S. ^{[6
,7
]}

Purcell, Brad ^{[8
]}

Moseby, Katherine ^{[2
,9
]}

Stott, Jenny ^{[9
]}

Fletcher, Don ^{[11
]}

Wimpenny, Claire ^{[10
]}

Allen, Benjamin L. ^{[11
]}

Van Bommel, Linda ^{[12
]}

Roberts, Michael ^{[13
]}

Davies, Nicole ^{[3
]}

Green, Ken ^{[14
]}

Newsome, Thomas ^{[5
]}

Ballard, Guy ^{[15
]}

Fleming, Peter ^{[16
]}

Dickman, Christopher R. ^{[5
]}

Eberhart, Achim ^{[17
]}

Troy, Shannon ^{[18
,19
]}

Mcmahon, Clive ^{[20
]}

Wiggins, Natasha ^{[12
]}

机构：

[1] Charles Sturt Univ, Sch Environm Sci, Inst Land Water & Soc, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia

[2] Univ Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

[3] Univ Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia

[4] Off Environm & Heritage, Dept Premier & Cabinet, Biodivers Conservat Sci Sect, Sci Serv, Hurstville, NSW 2220, Australia

[5] Univ Sydney, Sch Biol Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[6] WA Dept Environm & Conservat, Dwellingup, WA 6213, Australia

[7] Invas Anim CRC, Dwellingup, WA 6213, Australia

[8] Univ Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia

[9] Arid Recovery, Roxby Downs, SA 5725, Australia

[10] ACT Land Management & Planning, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

[11] Univ Queensland, Gatton, Qld 4343, Australia

[12] Univ Tasmania, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia

[13] Macquarie Univ, N Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia

[14] Natl Pk & Wildlife Serv, Jindabyne, NSW 2627, Australia

[15] NSW Dept Primary Ind, Vertebrate Pest Res Unit, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia

[16] NSW Dept Primary Ind, Vertebrate Pest Res Unit, Orange, NSW 2351, Australia

[17] Univ Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia

[18] Univ Tasmania, Sch Zool, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia

[19] CRC Forestry, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia

[20] Charles Darwin Univ, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia

来源：

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALOGY | 2013年 / 35卷 / 01期

关键词：

field performance; fix success; location data; satellite; wildlife tracking; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; WHITE-TAILED DEER; HOME-RANGE; MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS; HABITAT SELECTION; WILD DOGS; TELEMETRY; PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENTS; TRACKING;

D O I：

10.1071/AM12021

中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

Global Positioning System (GPS) wildlife telemetry collars are being used increasingly to understand the movement patterns of wild mammals. However, there are few published studies on which to gauge their general utility and success. This paper highlights issues faced by some of the first researchers to use GPS technology for terrestrial mammal tracking in Australia. Our collated data cover 24 studies where GPS collars were used in 280 deployments on 13 species, including dingoes or other wild dogs (Canis lupus dingo and hybrids), cats (Felis catus), foxes (Vulpes vulpes), kangaroos (Macropus giganteus), koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), livestock guardian dogs (C. l. familiaris), pademelons (Thylogale billardierii), possums (Trichosurus cunninghami), quolls (Dasyurus geoffroii and D. maculatus), wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus and Petrogale lateralis), and wombats (Vombatus ursinus). Common problems encountered were associated with collar design, the GPS, VHF and timed-release components, and unforseen costs in retrieving and refurbishing collars. We discuss the implications of collar failures for research programs and animal welfare, and suggest how these could be avoided or improved. Our intention is to provide constructive advice so that researchers and manufacturers can make informed decisions about using this technology, and maximise the many benefits of GPS while reducing the risks.

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页码：65 / 83

页数：19

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