Transmitters for skunks & racoons

Added: Jul 21, 2016 3:48 pm Modified: Jul 21, 2016 3:52 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon, CA has a requirement to track skunks and raccoons in order to assess movement, habitat use, and their role as a mesopredator in Suisun Marsh. To accomplish this we require the following GPS logger specifications:

Collar dimensions need to fit our study species, which requires a minimum collar circumference of 14 cm and maximum collar circumference of 35 cm. Collar circumferences can be 14-25 cm (skunks) or 20-35 cm (raccoons)

The tag needs to be approximately 3% or less of body weight, so the maximum tag is mass for skunks is approximately 65 g and an even smaller tag of
A minimum of 3 month transmitter lifespan (BUT MUST LAST > 45 days)
Sampling every 15 min for > 15 hours per day
VHF add-on
UHF remote download
Reasonable distance range for collar download
Collar dimensions that fit our species range: 14 ¿ 35 cm
Option to add a remote release/drop off function

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