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Necklace Radio Transmitter Attachment For Pheasants, Terry Z. Riley, Bruce A. Fistler
Necklace Radio Transmitter Attachment For Pheasants, Terry Z. Riley, Bruce A. Fistler
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
We tested a pre-assembled, necklace-radio-transmitter-attachment design on female ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in northern Iowa. Birds were captured by nightlighting and bait trapping between September 1989 and March 1990. Radio transmitters were attached to 128 using a wire necklace. Two birds had problems adapting to the necklace, and 3 birds removed them. Twenty-three birds were still alive and wearing necklaces at the end of the study, for an average of 318 (SD= ± 52) days. Ease of attachment, long durability, light weight, and minimal bulk make the necklace an effective alternative to harness and poncho mounts.