Chirp Chat: Wisconsin researchers strap tiny backpacks to birds to study their behavior

29/10/2025 15 min
Chirp Chat: Wisconsin researchers strap tiny backpacks to birds to study their behavior

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Episode Synopsis


The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is an international collaborative research network that uses small radio transmitters to track bird movement. The transmitters are fitted onto birds like tiny backpacks.

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