BIRDS
CHRIS KELLY/NCWRC
CHRIS KELLY/NCWRC
Above left: NCWRC staff prepared a fleet of Pettersson D500 ultrasonic detectors for Virginia Tech researchers to deploy for the Carolina northern flying squirrel occupancy monitoring program. Autonomous recording units have been shrinking from the hefty Petterssons housed in 50 caliber ammo boxes to deter bear damage to tiny AudioMoths, above right (they’re even wearable!). Miniaturization of equip- ment makes it feasible to haul more ARUs farther into the backcountry. Regardless, staff and partners make it happen (below).
13 2024 Wildlife Diversity Program Annual Report
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