MOTUS Wildlife Tracking Station
MOTUS (latin for movement) Wildlife Tracking System
Pending Project of the Pasco Audubon Chapter of National Audubon
What is MOTUS? - Motus is an international research community working together to study the movement and behaviour of birds, bats, and insects. These animals carry miniaturized tags that transmit information to stations placed across the landscape. This powerful conservation tool transforms how we understand and protect biodiversity.
MOTUS
Motus is an international research community working together to study the movement and behaviour of birds, bats, and insects. These animals carry miniaturized radio tags that transmit information to stations placed across the landscape. This powerful conservation tool transforms how we understand and protect biodiversity.
Animals are detected by Motus stations
Motus stations record detections of tagged animals within their range, logging the time, signal strength, and receiving antenna. This data helps researchers infer information such as an animal’s behaviour, timing, direction, and speed of movement.
Motus data is sent to Birds Canada for processing
Data from Motus stations is either downloaded manually or transmitted to Birds Canada, where it is processed and stored in a permanent archive. Most Motus data is openly accessible, promoting transparency and facilitating reuse by the research and conservation community.
Currently there are no tracking stations in Pasco County. A Tenative location has been selected in Werner Boyce State Park.
A MOTUS tower - this future project will require an investment up front of about $10,000, and additional funds for yearly fees to MOTUS tracking system and maintaining equipment over time.
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