A Manual for Wildlife Radio Tagging (Paperback, 2, Revised)

Preface.
First Questions:
Biological questions.
Planning.
Training.
Basic Equipment:
Frequency.
Receivers.
Receiving antennas.
Transmitters.
Tag Designs.
Tags as Capture Aids.
Automated Systems:
Satellite Tracking.
GPS Tags.
Location by Ground-Based Stations.
Choosing Location Systems.
Data Logging.
Making Preparations:
Buying Equipment.
Software Preparations.
Maps and GIS.
Making Tags:
Tag Components.
Tag Construction.
Tag Designs.
Tag Attachment:
Effects on Animals.
Minimal Tagging, Soft Tagging.
Attachment Techniques.
Tag Adjustment and Detachment.
Radio Tracking:
First Principles.
Making a Start.
Practice Tracking.
Signals from Tagged Animals.
Motorised Tracking.
Collecting Data:
Radio Surveillance.
Recording Locations.
Accuracy.
Survival Data.
Continuous Refinement.
Behaviour and Home Ranges:
Activity and Event Records.
Movement Records.
Home-Range Analysis.
Demography and Interactions:
Density Estimations.
Survival Analyses.
Interaction with Resources.
Social Interactions.
References.
Glossary.
Appendix I: Sources of Equipment.
Appendix II: Sources of Software.
Index.