Taking Flight with Motus Wildlife Tracking Tower!
What is Motus? The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is a collaborative research network that uses a system of fixed radiotelemetry towers to track the movements of migratory animals. By studying their migration patterns, habitat use, and stopover locations, Motus provides valuable data that helps us understand and conserve these vital species.
Find Our Station Our Motus tower, proudly perched on the roof of the Education Center, is officially up and running! While
From left: Pam Loring, USFWS - Migratory Bird, Hannah Petrarca and Lou Perrotti of Roger Williams Park Zoo, and April Alix, Program Coordinator of the Providence Urban Wildlife Conservation Partnership
we haven’t yet detected any feathered friends, you can follow our station’s progress and explore the Motus network through the interactive map at www. motus.org. Simply zoom in on Rhode Island and look for our yellow dot! Clicking on the dot will reveal
Roger Williams Park Zoo is thrilled to announce the official
station details and any detections that come through.
installation and registration of our very own Motus Wildlife
We encourage you to explore the site and discover
Tracking Tower! This exciting project - made possible through
these creatures’ incredible journeys.
the incredible collaboration of the USFWS Migratory Birds Program, Zoo staff, Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership, and the Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island - will allow us to study the movements of birds, bats, and large insects in our area for the benefit of
CLICK HERE to access the Motus Data Dashboard and find Roger Williams Park Zoo’s station!
conservation.
Left to right, April Alix, Pam Loring, Clayton Graham, RWPZ Maintenance Chief Kenny, and Lou Perrotti
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