I just heared a interview about leatherbacks where they used instraments with sucction cups instead of straps. Wouldn't this be a more animal friendly method then the one you are using?
is there any data on how the tracking devices impede (or not) the leatherbacks in any way? i would hate it if we changed the way in which they do things by using our observational methods to monitor them.
@Tryambakam There's nothing because there's no way to know if they act differently without it, unless people followed in which case they'd definitely act differently. They're just designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, and have to hope any drawbacks of them are outweighed by what can be done for them with the data.
@MegaMillerBob there will always be trade-offs, i guess it is just a matter of being as unobtrusive as possible. i often wonder how my own research into plants would be different if i did not physically observe them.
Very intellectual man.
grunder20 3 months ago
Oh this is so cute.. I love it..
agapitoflores001 3 months ago
I just heared a interview about leatherbacks where they used instraments with sucction cups instead of straps. Wouldn't this be a more animal friendly method then the one you are using?
no12identify 5 months ago
is there any data on how the tracking devices impede (or not) the leatherbacks in any way? i would hate it if we changed the way in which they do things by using our observational methods to monitor them.
Tryambakam 1 year ago
@Tryambakam There's nothing because there's no way to know if they act differently without it, unless people followed in which case they'd definitely act differently. They're just designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, and have to hope any drawbacks of them are outweighed by what can be done for them with the data.
MegaMillerBob 1 year ago
@MegaMillerBob there will always be trade-offs, i guess it is just a matter of being as unobtrusive as possible. i often wonder how my own research into plants would be different if i did not physically observe them.
Tryambakam 1 year ago