Field testing the Wildlink Capture Collar on wolves
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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.
Suggested Citation
Mech, L.D., and Geist, E.L., 1992, Field testing the Wildlink Capture Collar on wolves: Wildlife Society Bulletin, v. 20, no. 2, p. 221-223.
ISSN: 1938-5463 (online)
| 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 |