¶ HorseEdge
The HorseEdge device is currently in the first stage of Research & Development.
¶ Background
Tracking collars are currently the best practice for understanding animal movement and have provided insights into the resources required for the survival of wild horses. However, mares and stallions have reacted differently to the physical collar. Problems have arisen, with stallions often destroying or removing the collars.
Smart Parks has been asked by Dutch wildlife conservation organisations to see if we can develop an alternative to the traditional tracking collars. The current idea we can to test is the attachment of a RhinoEdge Puck 50 device to the manes on the neck of the wild horses.
¶ Sources of information
- Przewalski’s Horse Tracking and Reintroduction
- Research: Testing VHF/GPS Collar Design and Safety in the Study of Free-Roaming Horses
- Research: Satellite Telemetry of Large Mammals in Mongolia: What Expectations Should We Have for Collar Function?
- Research: Evaluation of the Impacts of Radio-Marking Devices on Feral Horses and Burros in a Captive Setting
¶ Prototypes
We are currently testing the following prototype:
Dimensions: 80x80x26mm / 120 grams
¶ Deployment
