Late night tracking
We worked late that evening, tracking as many peccary as possible. Microchips are used for identification but not for tracking. Tracking can only be done on adult animals, because a large radio collar is placed only on adult animals. The radio collar emits a signal. Each signal is numerically different, making it possible to identify an animal from a distance.
Although animals cannot be physically monitored with this method, scientists are able to keep a record of where the animal is eating. This data has helped them to understand how large an area the peccary typically need to survive.
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