Field testing the Wildlink Capture Collar on wolves
Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Abstract
Seventeen Wildlink capture collars were tested 61 times on 18 gray wolves (Canis lupus) during 1989-1991 in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota. Overall success rate was 89%, and most failures were attributable to premature battery expiration. When batteries were changed ≤ every 2 months, 17 of 17 tests succeeded. With an upgraded version of the collar in which batteries lasted longer, 17 of 18 tests succeeded. Over the 2-year study, 6 of the 17 collars were lost. For serially recapturing individuals, the Wildlink collar proved useful and reliable if care was taken to replace batteries at proper intervals.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Field testing the Wildlink Capture Collar on wolves |
| Series title | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 221 |
| Last page | 223 |