COLUMBIA, S.C. — Biologists with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) are hoping to learn more about the movement of adult alligators in the state through the use of satellite technology.
SCDNR biologists, in conjunction with Clemson University, are tagging alligators with devices that will transmit data for the next two years.
Officials say each alligator is safely captured, has a tag attached to its back, and is then released. The process happens in the alligators' natural habitat and takes less than an hour to complete.
Each tag will then send data, such as GPS location pings, every day for the next two years. That data will allow researchers to understand where these animals are spending their time and gain a better understanding of their habitat use over multiple seasons.
