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Wildlife tracking to fill gaps in monarch migration research
Researchers are turning to wildlife tracking technology to address long-standing gaps in scientific understanding of monarch butterfly migration. The effort aims to map the insects' routes and behaviour more precisely than traditional tagging methods have allowed. Details about the specific technology, the institutions involved and the study's timeline remain limited, but the work targets one of the best-known yet still incompletely understood migrations in the insect world.
Why now: Monarch butterflies are an iconic and declining species, so new research into their migration draws public and scientific attention.
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