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August 2, 2007
African Bushmen Use GPS-Equipped Handspring Visors to Track Wildlife
Discovery.com has a cool story about how PDAs are being used in African wildlife conservation efforts.
Aug. 1, 2007 - In Africa, one might expect to see a lion with a fresh kill, a baboon with a toothy grin, or an elephant with its herd. But a Bushman with a PalmPilot? It's possible.Expert hunters and gatherers such as the Bushmen, the indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert, are being equipped with smart phones with special software for tracking plants and animals. Called CyberTracker, the free program combines a database of icons of animals and plants with GPS software to allow people who cannot read or write to record complex information.
Conservationists use the information to create maps and charts of animal movements and feeding habits, which can help improve environmental research and park management.
Read the whole story (Discovery.com)
Posted by Craig in Mobile & PDAs
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