Satellite telemetry

Scope and Contents The Electronics Unit played a pivotal role in NWRC’s wildlife research history. Since the 1960s, biologists at the Center have utilized telemetry equipment to gather information about wildlife migration, behavior, physiological processes, and mortality. In conjunction with researchers, the Electronics Unit designed innovative and unique electronic devices and developed transmitters that were more reliable, longer lasting, and farther reaching than the equipment commercially available at...

Abstract The Mike Avery Digital Files Collection (NWRC 0047) consists of 13 series of digital files from the Gainesville, FL, Field Station dated 1998 to 2018. Topics covered in this collection include bird damage to aquaculture, grain, and fruit crops; testing of repellents, chemical deterrents, and avian contraception methods; vulture management and roost dispersal; research on monk parakeets and invasive species such as feral swine, Burmese pythons, Nile monitors, and Argentine tegus. This...