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The Motus Wildlife Tracking System ('Motus') is an international collaborative research network that uses automated radio telemetry to study the movements of birds, bats, and insects. Motus, meaning "movement" in Latin, uses coordinated arrays of receiver stations that detect animals carrying miniaturized radio transmitters, enabling researchers to simultaneously track hundreds of individuals at local to hemispheric scales. Developed as a program of Birds Canada, Motus provides key insights into animal movement and behavior that are fundamental to wildlife conservation and habitat management. This presentation will provide an overview of the Motus system and its research applications.
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