The Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit has designed a new wolf monitoring system called a “Howlbox” that is making local and national headlines. You can read about in the Missoulian and the New York Times.
"High tech meets the call of the wild: Audio device uses howls to keep track of wolves" Missoulian 3/09/08 "A Bid to Lure Wolves With a Digital Call of the Wild" New York Times 3/19/08
Wildlife in the News
"A Bid to Lure Wolves With a Digital Call of the Wild" New York Times 3/19/08 "High tech meets the call of the wild: Audio device uses howls to keep track of wolves" Missoulian 3/09/08 "When Grizzlies Ruin Eden, Moose Take to the Road" New York Times 2/12/08 "Grant to aid sheep study" Missoulian 1/07/08 "Taking Stock" Missoulian 7/26/07 "Walking on the wild side" New York Times 5/11/07 "Successfully nontraditional" Missoulian 5/10/07 "Call of the wild brings foreigners" Houston Cronicle 5/6/07 "Prickly puzzle" Ravalli Republic 2/23/07 "Going the distance" Missoulian 1/28/07 "Friend of Bears" DVS of Perak Malaysia 11/08/06 "Topsoil turvey" Missoula Independent 2/24/05 "Cry of the Wolf" Missoula Independent 2/26/04
Keep us informed: Though we try to stay on top of things, we cannot read everything. If you see a story involving the Wildlife Biology Program, please give us a hand by emailing the story or a link to wbio@cfc.umt.edu. Thanks!
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