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Tortoise Telemetry
Tortoise Telemetry
What do you think the tortoises are traveling for? (Hint: refer to the Desert
Tortoise Habitat Study sheet for ideas).
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How could shorter or longer distances traveled be beneficial or harmful for
3 4 tortoises?_____________________________________________________
How does radio telemetry Release site selection- Look at the board: In which habitat were tortoises found to be least healthy
work? things to consider? after 35 days? __________________
Based on the average distance traveled and health of the tortoises after
35 days, which habitat (wash or flats) do you think is best for releasing
tortoises? Why?
_______________________________________________________
What can zoos do to help? What is spatial ecology? + = Which group traveled
the farthest distance
Resident Group AVERAGE=
on average?
Wash Group AVERAGE= __________
What do you think the tortoises are traveling for? (Hint: refer to the Desert
Tortoise Habitat Study sheet for ideas).
____________________________________________________________
3 4 How could shorter or longer distances traveled be beneficial or harmful for
tortoises?_____________________________________________________
How does radio telemetry Release site selection-
work? Look at the board: In which habitat were tortoises found to be least healthy
things to consider? after 35 days? __________________
Based on the average distance traveled and health of the tortoises after
35 days, which habitat (wash or flats) do you think is best for releasing
tortoises? Why?
________________________________________________________