Behind Wildlife Data: The Animals That Make Research Possible
 

Behind Wildlife Data: The Animals That Make Research Possible
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Wildlife research is a story often told in numbers. Among population numbers, territory sizes and incident reports, the data resulting from field work is best understood in large figures and visualizations.

Sometimes, however, a rare individual animal stands out for its significant contributions to conservancy.

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Whether it's through years of data collection, repeated taggings, or sightings and unique movements, these individual animals give researchers a wealth of information about their entire species and the ways they interact with their environments. Were it **t for these unique, reliable animals, our k**wledge of the world's wildlife would be significantly behind where it is today. Read more...

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