The Pasadena Audubon Society was awarded $5,000 for the “Installation of a Motus receiving tower at Bear Divide, CA.” The Motus tracking system – ultra-small transmitters on birds, combined with a network of receiving stations – has allowed scientists to learn more about bird migration than ever before. The SJV is very involved in expanding the network of Motus towers across the western states and into Mexico. Pasadena Audubon’s project will extend the system into southern California (where there are currently very few tracking stations) by installing a station at Bear Divide in the Angeles National Forest. Tens of thousands of migrating birds pass through the divide every spring and learning more about their movements could be vital in protecting their habitats throughout the west. They will use this project as an educational tool for their membership, youth programs, and the public to help them understand the importance of the Motus network and its impact on avian research and ultimately, conservation.
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