A terrestrial animal-borne video system for large mammals

Moll, Remington J.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Beringer, Jeff; Sartwell, Joel; He, Zhihai; Eggert, Jay; Zhao, Xiwen

doi:10.1016/j.compag.2009.01.001

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“…For example Prange et al (2006) used proximity detectors in collars fitted to free-living racoons and were able to obtain accurate information in terms of detection range, duration of contact and contacted collar identification. Animal-borne video systems also may help identify social interactions and foraging events for a focal individual (Hooker et al 2008;Moll et al 2009). Hence, the study of encounters offers significant opportunities for marrying theory with data and to greatly improve our understanding of spatial dynamics.…”

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Building the bridge between animal movement and population dynamics

Morales

Moorcroft

Matthiopoulos

et al. 2010

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While the mechanistic links between animal movement and population dynamics are ecologically obvious, it is much less clear when knowledge of animal movement is a prerequisite for understanding and predicting population dynamics. GPS and other technologies enable detailed tracking of animal location concurrently with acquisition of landscape data and information on individual physiology. These tools can be used to refine our understanding of the mechanistic links between behaviour and individual condition through 'spatially informed' movement models where time allocation to different behaviours affects individual survival and reproduction. For some species, socially informed models that address the movements and average fitness of differently sized groups and how they are affected by fission -fusion processes at relevant temporal scales are required. Furthermore, as most animals revisit some places and avoid others based on their previous experiences, we foresee the incorporation of long-term memory and intention in movement models. The way animals move has important consequences for the degree of mixing that we expect to find both within a population and between individuals of different species. The mixing rate dictates the level of detail required by models to capture the influence of heterogeneity and the dynamics of intra-and interspecific interaction.

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Section: Encounter Ratesmentioning

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Building the bridge between animal movement and population dynamics

Morales

Moorcroft

Matthiopoulos

et al. 2010

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

450

402

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“…For example, woodland caribou summer diet is not well‐understood (e.g., Sleep 2007). For some species, captive animals have been used to study behavior and diet selection (e.g., Rominger et al 1996, Beringer et al 2004, Parker et al 2005), although results from animals habituated to humans may be atypical (e.g., Moll et al 2009). An improved understanding of the fine‐scaled activities of the daily lives of such elusive animals can enhance our knowledge and, hence, our capacity to manage and conserve habitats and these species.…”

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“…Animal‐borne camera systems have also been developed and used but are less common than other technologies and most have been deployed in aquatic systems. Animal‐borne video‐camera systems have been used in real time, with on‐board recorders, for only a few specific applications (e.g., Beringer et al 2004, Heithaus et al 2006, Marshall et al 2007, Moll et al 2009).…”

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“…Moll et al (2007, 2009) suggested that animal‐borne video systems would be highly useful for behavioral studies, understanding animal energetics, and examining fine‐scale habitat use. They noted that several early results provided key insights into animal behaviors that have had implications for improving conservation.…”

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“…Here we describe the long‐term deployment of an animal‐borne color‐video high‐resolution recording system on woodland caribou during the winter and summer in the boreal forest of central Canada. Previously, Moll et al (2009) described an animal‐borne video‐camera system deployed on white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) that provided unique and interesting video recordings in the central United States. That system was the inspiration for ours, which is unique for a terrestrial mammal because it combines GPS location technology and high‐resolution color‐video recording.…”

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Application of a high‐resolution animal‐borne remote video camera with global positioning for wildlife study: Observations on the secret lives of woodland caribou

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Bakhtiari²,

Rodgers

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Wildlife Society Bulletin

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For many species of animals, obtaining basic life‐history data is difficult and even some common aspects, such as diet choice, remain unknown. To overcome this problem, we deployed what is, to our knowledge, the first successful application of a terrestrial high‐resolution animal‐borne video camera with on‐board long‐term recording and an associated Global Positioning (GPS) unit. Five cameras recorded video and audio and associated GPS locations of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) activities during 20 weeks from March to July 2011, although the units can run for >36 weeks depending on the rate of data collection. About 6% of videos were unusable because of fogging or snow on the lens, and clarity of plant images, especially ground covers, was a problem in a few of the files but overall quality of the videos was high and identification of diet by plant species can be achieved. We present a sample of data on several aspects of previously unknown behaviors of woodland caribou from boreal forests in central Canada, including parturition and diet selection to the level of individual plant species, to illustrate the capability of these units for improving our understanding of the behaviors of large elusive animals. © 2012 The Wildlife Society.

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Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 9

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A terrestrial animal-borne video system for large mammals

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Building the bridge between animal movement and population dynamics

Building the bridge between animal movement and population dynamics

Application of a high‐resolution animal‐borne remote video camera with global positioning for wildlife study: Observations on the secret lives of woodland caribou

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