Tag: accelerometer

July 2, 2021

A peek into the lives of Canada lynx

Using Fitbit-like devices and sound recorders, researchers have found more information about the hunting behavior of a cryptic species that’s difficult to observe. Allyson Menzies was a PhD student at...

August 24, 2020

Tiny camera shows the world through tiny wildlife’s eyes

As video cameras have gotten smaller, their usefulness in monitoring wildlife has continued to grow. Still, some species have been too tiny to support them. But a new camera designed...

July 6, 2018

Study finds polar bears aren’t so wasteful when walking

With declines in sea ice that polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the arctic require to subsist, researchers have seen accounts of bears traveling farther north. But what do these longer...

June 13, 2016

A polar bear’s eye view

With a warming climate and less sea ice during the summer, researchers are looking at polar bears’ behaviors during this warmer time of year as well as how they spend...