(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Received two $60,000 donations that will allow it to complete its Motus Wildlife Tracking System Network across the state within the next five years.
Bryan Hayes, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, tells KSOM/KS95 News the automated antennae arrays are being installed throughout the Western Hemisphere, and birds, bats, and insects are netted, trapped, and then outfitted with small tags that emit a radio signal every few seconds.
The DNR says Iowa is a critical flyway for migrating birds, and these generous donations will allow the state to fill in its east-west radio receiver station fence, which will detect more birds and provide more information on migration patterns that can inform conservation decisions.
