New 'Burr on Fur' Tags Revolutionize Polar Bear Tracking
Innovative technology enables effective monitoring of previously hard-to-track male and subadult polar bears, enhancing conservation efforts.
- York University and Polar Bears International led the development and testing of the tags.
- The tags provide a less invasive alternative to traditional collars, which are unsuitable for adult males and subadult bears.
- Field tests showed the SeaTrkr Tag as the top-performing design, staying attached for an average of 58 days.
- The new data confirms that male and subadult polar bears spend most of their time on land conserving energy.
- This advancement could improve human-bear coexistence and be adapted for other wildlife species.
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