Wildlife+Sustainability+Technology

  **College of Technology and Innovation, Arizona State University**  TEM 194 Introduction to Technology and Development – Instructor: Steve Murphey  Charlena Bergman

====Wildlife sustainability technology is an area of science that does not get the technological advancements it deserves. By ensuring wildlife populations stay in tack makes our world a more dynamic eco-friendly environment. the climates are constantly changing and global warming is affecting animals all over the globe and it is essential that we are monitoring this. ====

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/zebra-tanzania-pod/

Current industry technologies:

All of the main wildlife conservation groups including the World Wildlife Foundation and the National Wildlife Federation use similar technologies. Currently the following technologies are available. >
 * GPS Tracking collars 
 * Live traps


 * Barbed-wire traps to get DNA from hair follicles

The below diagram shows how the technology works. The radio frequencies identification system (RFID) allows the animals all over the world to be identified digitally.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1723975/sustainable-designers-find-their-way-to-africa-with-gps-collars

The Possible Future:

==== Microchip tracking - We need to extract the micro chip tracking devices that are currently being used for domestic animals, such as dogs, and use it for the wildlife. We can take that technology and develop a device that shoots a tiny microchip into the ear cartilage of a wild animal, the same location they use for dogs. This will be less intrusive for the animal and will cause minimum pain. By doing this, you can track all sorts of animals without the worry of the bulky collar. The microchip could be continuously developed to track temperature and heart-rate. The public would be able to see the whereabouts of wild animals of their concern also. For example, if you had a farm and were concerned about your livestock, you could see where and when the predators are lurking around your property. ==== http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/glab2.jpg

Focus
This area deserves a lot more focus by technology. It is something that is top often forgotten about. There is plenty of knowledge around sustaining the wildlife by tracking animals and collecting data, but not enough technology that is focused in this area. It is astonishing that we have to put huge collars on wild animals when we have the ability to do so much more.


 * //[|Arizona State University] Bachelors of Technological Entrepreneurship and Management with a focus area in Applied Biological sciences (Wildlife Restoration and Ecology. Classes in biology that will blend well with my TEM degree include:// **

BIO 181 General Biology I - 4 hr BIO 182 General Biology II - 4 hr BIO 189 Life Sciences Career Paths - 1 hr BIO 194 Special Topics - 4 hr BIO 311 Biology and Society - 3 hr BIO 312 Bioethics - 3hr BIO 316 History of Biology Conflicts and Controversies - 3hr BIO 319 Fundamentals of Ecology - 3 hr BIO 322 Conservation Biology an Ecology Sustainability - 3 hr BIO 331 Animal Behavior - 3 hr http://www.photopoly.net/wp-content/uploads/20%282%29062010/05.jpg

<span style="color: #00b0f0; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: left;"> For more information you can <span style="color: #00b0f0; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: left;"> visit these reputable sources: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">http://www.eoearth.org http://www.nwf.org http://www.wwf.org http://rfid.net/