Episode 11.2: Decoding wildlife behavior through movement data

Question: What is your favorite migratory animal fact? Simona Picardi (go.uidaho.edu/3N8gkjL) is an assistant professor of wildlife ecology and management in U of I’s College of Natural Resources (go.uidaho.edu/4b2AYK8). She studies how animals move across landscapes and what secrets their movements reveal. In this episode, she explains how tracking technology and data analysis help uncover patterns in wildlife behavior and how this research can guide strategies to protect habitats and wildlife populations. View Picardi’s POP Talk: go.uidaho.edu/4ud0TaN Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at [email protected]. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu.  Music  “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).  “Ice Birds” by Jon Fitzgerald (go.uidaho.edu/4ldgJhE) via Amphibious Zoo.   Chapters (0:00) What is your favorite migratory animal fact? (03:42) Getting to know Simona Picardi (04:08) Using GPS data to track animals (09:52) Urban wood storks (12:18) Potential impact of changing migration patterns (14:09) Birds eating junk food (15:40) Broader conservation implications (17:00) Other movement ecology research (19:29) Final thoughts