Showing posts with label GPS collars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GPS collars. Show all posts

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Montana seeks balancing act with wildlife location data, hunting ethics; Independent Record, February 6, 2020

Montana seeks balancing act with wildlife location data, hunting ethics


"While GPS collars are invaluable to researchers and wildlife managers, the data they produce are the subject of debate about who should have access to the information and why. Some hunters have requested and received the exact latitude and longitude of collared animals, and that has conservation groups and lawmakers concerned about violating the edict of fair chase hunting or the potential to monetize the data."