Archive by Tag radio telemetry
Notes From the Field: The Motus Tower Turns One
Happy Birthday, Motus Tower! One year ago on March 15th, we installed our Motus Tower on our campus. Motus, or Latin for “movement,” is the name given to the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, an international collaborative research network. The tower, standing at 36 feet tall with three antennae, is a collaboration with UNCW’s Danner...
Bald Head Island Conservancy
Intern Spotlight: My Journey So Far With the Conservancy
by Ryan Riggs, UNCW intern Hello, my name is Ryan Riggs! I’m a junior at UNCW studying Oceanography and minoring in Geospatial Technologies. I hope to earn my drone pilot’s license during my time as an undergrad as well. I’m from Allentown, Pennsylvania, though since starting UNCW two years ago my family has moved to […]
Bald Head Island Conservancy
Using Radio Telemetry to Monitor Deer Population on Bald Head Island
Radio Telemetry is a very versatile method that is used with many different species ranging from small to large in size. BHI Conservancy uses it to keep track of the deer on Bald Head Island. The Village of BHI and the Conservancy have used immunocontraception to manage the White Tailed Deer population since 2015. When […]
Bald Head Island Conservancy
