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This is a guest blog post authored by Sam Merker, research biologist, University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut. Since our post on American Bittern tracking research in Connecticut was published, we have received more than a few inquiries about how we capture a species that is known for being elusive, secretive,...
In affiliation with Min Huang of Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and Chris Elphick of the University of Connecticut, in March of 2022, we began fieldwork to tag Connecticut's American Bitterns (AMBI). Gathering information about AMBI's nesting biology, habitat distribution, and migratory behavior is both time-consuming and challenging. However, attaining annual cycle...
The growing number of Motus-based projects and increased prevalence of receiver stations are a win-win. As it grows, the network captures ever-increasing amounts of data with high temporal and geographic precision over ever-increasing distances.
In winter 2022-23, Mike Lanzone and Dr. Trish Miller launched a research project in Arkansas. Their primary objective is capturing five Golden Eagles and attaching ES-500 GPS/GSM + Argos Hybrid tracking devices to each one in order to understand the wintering ecology of Golden Eagles in Arkansas.
I’m <checks calendar> a little less than two months into my marketing role here at CTT, and I was fortunate already to have traveled to *another* company-sponsored conference. Yes, I am talking about The Wildlife Society’s 29th Annual Conference, from November 6-10 in Spokane, Washington.
