Community questions safety of tags for predators
6 Oct 28 7:17 AM · 14d ago · 2 comments · 1 source · development 6 of 6
A commenter raises a question about whether the radio tags are safe if consumed by birds or other predators that eat tagged monarchs.
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An Omaha, Nebraska monarch-stop reporting in.The wife planted one this year. (Registered, got a little placard to place on a stake.)We saw a dozen or so cocoons appear around her garden—on plants, on the trim of our house. And then we saw them empty out. The skies too around the neighborhood were frequented by monarchs last month—we'd see them all…
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What happens when a bird or predator eats the Monarch? Are these tags safe for animal consumption?
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