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By PopSci |
11 November 2010 |
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POP SCI - In an African reserve, GPS chips were recently installed in the horns (often smuggled for medicinal & other uses) of some endangered rhinos to combat poaching. In addition to location tracking, alerts are sent to reserve warden cellphones to notify them of real-time behavior like abnormally rapid movement, exit from the reserve boundaries, or prolonged stillness that are warning signs for things like fleeing, tranquilization, & illegal transportation. The aim is both proactive protection & deterrence, while also potentially decreasing the manpower/vehicle use associated with covering large areas.
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