Dolphin with Radio Pill Reveals Inside Signals
Doris the 280 pound Point Mugu dolphin ingests a two inch radio pill containing a six transistor transmitter. UC biophysicist Dr. R Stuart MacKay uses the device to study internal body data including temperature. He plans tests on a Galapagos iguana to track temperature regulation in different waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Stuart MacKay
University of California
MacKay
Doris
San Francisco
Steinhart Aquarium
Galapagos Islands
Coyotes Threatened by Overuse of Poisons and Hunters
Wildlife experts warn coyote numbers are dropping due to aggressive bounty hunting and widespread use of 1080 poison. The advisory board notes collateral deaths among predators and scavengers, calls for curbing excess animal control, and highlights limited cattle harm from coyotes in some regions. The report stresses safer, targeted approaches and questions broad predator control programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Secretary
Stewart Udall
Advisory Board of Wildlife Management
University of California Zoology
A. Starker Leopold
Board of Experts
Udall
Department
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
United States
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Doris the Dolphin
U.S. Naval Missile Center
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California Forest Service
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