| 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 .ltoreq. 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. |
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| ProdID: | 5222947 |
| Citation Author: | Mech, L.D.; Gese, E.M. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Field testing the wildlink capture collar on wolves; 1992; Article; Journal; Wildlife Society Bulletin; Mech, L.D.; Gese, E.M. |
| Citation Start Page: | 221 |
| Citation Volume: | 20 |
| Citation Year: | 1992 |
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| Text: | Field testing the wildlink capture collar on wolves; 1992; Article; Journal; Wildlife Society Bulletin; Mech, L.D.; Gese, E.M. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3782899 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
