Attachment and performance of Argos satellite tracking devices fitted to black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus spp.)

Groom, Christine; Warren, K.; Souëf, A. Le; Dawson, Rick

doi:10.1071/wr14138

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“…Argos satellite tracking devices (TAV 2617, Telonics), weighing < 4% of an individual bird's bodyweight, were fitted to the tail feathers of selected study birds (Groom et al . ). These devices provided a location fix each time an Argos satellite passed over the study area.…”

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Assessing the spatial ecology and resource use of a mobile and endangered species in an urbanized landscape using satellite telemetry and DNA faecal metabarcoding

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The conservation of highly mobile species presents challenges to managers for assessment of threats to survival, given the difficulties in locating and observing such species. Here we evaluate satellite telemetry, DNA faecal metabarcoding and traditional field observations as three complementary techniques to acquire critical management information for an endangered species, Carnaby's Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris. Satellite telemetry of 23 birds resulted in 6026 location fixes accurate to within 500 m, and combined with extensive field observations and DNA faecal metabarcoding resulted in a more detailed understanding of how this species survives in an urbanized landscape. We identified 168 night roosts, 75% of which were previously unknown, which will contribute towards a more accurate population size estimate based on annual counts of roosting birds. We also determined the scale of daily movements (morning 5.4 ± 3.4 km from roost, afternoon 5.5 ± 3.3 km to roost; maximum distance between consecutive roosts 69.7 km) and the size of foraging areas around roosts (range 17–276 km2), and identified dependence on a variety of native and exotic food sources. Field observations identified 11 food‐plant families, but combined with DNA faecal metabarcoding this was extended to 21 food‐plant families. The three techniques were compared to assess their individual and collective values. By combining spatial ecology information from satellite telemetry with ecological knowledge from field observation and DNA faecal analysis, we gained deeper insights into the ecology of the species than would have been possible from any one technique alone. This information will lead to more strategic conservation planning to allow this species to persist within a rapidly expanding urban environment.

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Assessing the spatial ecology and resource use of a mobile and endangered species in an urbanized landscape using satellite telemetry and DNA faecal metabarcoding

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“…We were then able to establish landmarks for attachment to ensure consistent positioning on each bird. Tail-mounts followed the protocols of Le and Groom et al (2015). To deploy back-mounted solar GPS tags, we first attached a flexible plastic backing plate (~1 mm thick) to the feathers using adhesive cloth tape (Bear Black Gaffer Tape, Saint Gobain Abrasives Pty Ltd,…”

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“…Previous research has shown that black-cockatoos are well-suited for tail-mounted Argos satellite tags , with retention times often exceeding battery life (Le Groom et al 2015;Yeap et al 2015). However, although these studies were well suited to landscape-scale characterisation of species movement, they were limited by both battery life and data resolution.…”

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“…GPS back-mounts were attached using the protocol already described, and tail-mounts followed the protocols of Le and Groom et al (2015). Dorsal tailmounts followed the ventral tail-mounting protocol except that the tag was positioned on the dorsal aspect of the tail (Figure 2).…”

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“…As suggested by Kennedy et al (2015) and Groom et al (2015), the risk of damage to, and destruction of, expensive tracking devices has often prevented their use in these species. Recent technological improvements, together with reductions in the size and cost of tracking devices, have made telemetry a much more viable option, with successful use of radiotransmitters on the Scarlet Macaw Ara macao (Myers & Vaughan 2004) and Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis (Ndithia & Perrin 2006), Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitters on the Kea Nestor notabilis (Kennedy et al 2015), and satellite PTT tags on Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Zanda latirostris (Groom et al 2013) and Baudin's Black-Cockatoo Z. baudinii (Yeap et al 2015).…”

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Development of a tag-attachment method to enable capture of fine- and landscape-scale movement in black-cockatoos

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Bouten³

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Abstract. This study reports on a successful trial of a double-tag mounting protocol using both satellite and GPS tags on captive black-cockatoos (Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii naso, Baudin's Black-Cockatoo Zanda baudinii and Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Z. latirostris). The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and tolerance of a novel back-mount and a double-mount protocol combining a back-and tail-mount in black-cockatoos. We trialled solar 3D Global Positioning Systems (GPS) tags, standard solar and battery-operated GPS and Platform Terminal Transmitter (PTT) tags, and developed an attachment method to fit back-mounted solar-powered UvA-BiTS GPS tags to captive black-cockatoos. We investigated the effect of a variety of different types of tail-mounted satellite tags on the operational ability of the primary UvA-BiTS units and the feasibility of the double-mounted tag system with regard to tolerance by the birds. Our study determined that the combination of a 7.5-g UvA-BiTS GPS tag and 17-g Telonics TAV 2617 satellite tag was best tolerated by the birds and was the optimal tag system for use on birds to be released. This system enables capture of movement data to better understand the ecology of black-cockatoos, and identify critical feeding, roosting and breeding habitats, thereby informing conservation management initiatives to conserve these threatened species.

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Attachment and performance of Argos satellite tracking devices fitted to black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus spp.)

Cited by 13 publications

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Assessing the spatial ecology and resource use of a mobile and endangered species in an urbanized landscape using satellite telemetry and DNA faecal metabarcoding

Assessing the spatial ecology and resource use of a mobile and endangered species in an urbanized landscape using satellite telemetry and DNA faecal metabarcoding

Development of a tag-attachment method to enable capture of fine- and landscape-scale movement in black-cockatoos

The impact of tag position and mass on motor behavior in pigeons

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