Animal Tagging

Animal tagging is the process of attaching a permanent identification to a live animal. It is used to track and study animals’ movements, behavior, demographics, and health. This process allows researchers and wildlife management agencies to better understand and monitor species and entire ecosystems. Furthermore, animal tagging can be used to observe the effects of climate change and human activity on wildlife. Such applications range from tracking individual animals, to monitoring population changes of a species. Animal tagging can also be employed to identify and protect endangered species or to alert conservationists when a tagged animal is poached or threatened.