Telemetry - Final

Question 1

What 4 requirements result in a successful telemetry study?

Answer 1

• Good experimental DESIGN
• Thorough LITERATURE review
• DISCUSSION with other biologists
• Strong familiarity with focal SPECIES

Question 2

What are WHIP antennas and provide pro’s and con’s.

Answer 2

WHIP antennas: Most commonly used, Omni directional, usually stainless stel with Teflon coating, flexible
Pro’s: uniform signal over greater distance
Con’s: may be subject to breaking due to weak metal or corrosion

Question 3

What are LOOP antennas and provide pro’s and con’s.

Answer 3

LOOP antennas: used with collars, tuned to radiate maximum signal at the exact neck circumference for which they are constructed.
Pro’s: Useful for species who would chew or pull whip antenna
Con’s: signal has limited distance which is not as far as whip antenna

Question 4

What are PTT’s and how do they work?

Answer 4

• Platform Transmitter Terminals
• emit much more complex and larger transmission which is repeated at longer intervals and received by ARGOS satellites.
• can transmit data such as temperature, activity count, dive count, length of last time, time spent under water

Question 5

How does GPS transmitters work?

What data do they collect?

Answer 5

• Global Positioning System transmitters
• Locates itself by receiving triangulating signals from at least 3 to 26 possible satellites and transmits its position to the user.

Question 6

When would you use Wildlink transmitters?

Answer 6

• radio transmitters store activity data in a computer within the radio collar
• can control the transmission of stored data to a standard wildlife telemetry receiver

Question 7

What are the 9 rules for transmitter attachment?

Answer 7

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Question 8

How tight should collars be fastened on an animal?

Answer 8

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Question 9

What is the biggest concern when fitting collars on an animal?

Answer 9

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Question 10

What are breakaway, or rotaway collars designed for?

Answer 10

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Question 11

What are the pros and cons of implanted transmitters?

Answer 11

• Pros:

- Cons:

Question 12

What are the pros and cons of backpack attachments?

Answer 12

• Pros:

- Cons:

Question 13

What are the pros and cons of adhesive attachments?

Answer 13

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- Cons:

Question 14

What are the pros and cons of necklace backpacks?

Answer 14

• Pros:

- Cons:

Question 15

What are the pros and cons of ear tag transmitters?

Answer 15

• Pros:

- Cons:

Question 16

What are advantages and disadvantages of ground monitoring?

Answer 16

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- Disadvantages:

Question 17

What are the advantages and disadvantages of aerial monitoring?

Answer 17

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- Disadvantages: