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05-31-2015, 09:23 PM( This post was last modified: 05-31-2015, 09:25 PM by GuateGojira )
I think there is a little misconception here. The tracking via radiocollars is not about following an animal directly of "homing" the animal. The use of radiocollars is about triangulation and inference via quantitative data based in statistical evaluations, with the least direct contact with the animal itself. This is the best way to use the radiocollars, which is the least invasive method as you enter in contact with the animal only once and latter you leave it and you do the rest without touching the animal or interfering in its life. This is the method used by Tiger scientists at least, described in this form by Fiona Sunquist, Dr Ragu Chundawat and Dr Dale Miquelle. Imagine to follow every tiger, every day, in the big area of the Russian Far East, it is logistically impossible, unless you have about 4 people for each tiger, with they own car or helicopter, working the 24 hours, simply impossible.
In this case, tiger and bear interaction in Russia would be studied after the events, or maybe in a "very lucky" sight of the situation.
