Use of GPS loggers to enhance radio-tracking studies of semi-aquatic freshwater turtles

Ecologists have spent many hours manually tracking the movements of animals in their habitat to determine their home range, and to ascertain their use of critical habitat and wildlife corridors. This is costly, logistically burdensome, and can disturb the animal from its natural patterns of behavior. The introduction of Global Positioning System (GPS) logging devices has greatly reduced the labor involved for tracking large mammals and …