Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: [Odonata-l] A method for tracking migrant odonates?
Date: Oct 6 15:00:46 2005
From: Dennis Paulson - dpaulson at ups.edu


>Here's a piece from The Oregonian which discusses the use of what
>are essentially stripped-down cell phones to track migrating birds.
>These things are approximately the weight of a penny.
>
>http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/science/1128509829298040.xml?oregonian?scg&coll=7
>
>Maybe with continued advancements in the miniaturization of
>electrical components, this method could be used to track migrating
>odonates--as long as they fly within range of cell towers.
>
>--
>Jim Johnson
>Vancouver, WA
>jt_johnson at comcast.net

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