Skip to comments.
A deer's-eye view
CNET Networks ^
| November 2, 2005
| Credit: University of Missouri
Posted on 11/04/2005 9:46:17 AM PST by george76
Researchers at the University of Missouri have mounted wireless video cameras on white-tailed deer to get a better idea of how the animals see their world and what's behind their behavior.
The battery-run cameras with miniature transmitters were placed between the antlers of two bucks and round the neck of one doe.
The images are sent electronically to VHS tape for recording.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant for the work...
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: District of Columbia; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: deerodeer; g76; holdmuhdeer; ohdeer
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-46 next last
1
posted on
11/04/2005 9:46:18 AM PST
by
george76
To: george76
The images are sent electronically to VHS tape for recording. Their behavior stems from having to copy with pathetically outdated technology?
To: george76; Grampa Dave
3
posted on
11/04/2005 9:47:29 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
To: george76
Give me a million and you can do it ALL YEAR LONG!
We have tons of them in our backyard. Our yard backs up to woods and a creek.
5
posted on
11/04/2005 9:48:30 AM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God).)
To: thoughtomator
They spent the rest of their $ 1 million grant money on beer.
6
posted on
11/04/2005 9:48:36 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
The deer will be ridiculed worse than Rudolf with his 'nose so bright'.
To: george76
"mounted wireless video cameras"
Thank God they purchased 'wireless' video cameras. Give them credit for that one.
To: YouPosting2Me
He will never get lucky with that outfit.
9
posted on
11/04/2005 9:52:16 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
I wonder how long that camera will last when to rutting bucks go at it.
10
posted on
11/04/2005 9:53:51 AM PST
by
lakeman
(when a marine kills the only thing he feels is the recoil of his rifle)
To: george76
if you bag the deer, do you get to keep the camera ???
11
posted on
11/04/2005 9:54:01 AM PST
by
stompk
To: george76
I heard that all the camera movement during "Balir Witch Project" made many, many people get dizzy and throw up. This will be 100 times worse.
12
posted on
11/04/2005 9:54:23 AM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: george76
Remember. Right now, someone, somewhere is wasting your tax dollars.
13
posted on
11/04/2005 9:54:54 AM PST
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: nmh
Please tell me the Federal Government did not pay for this...
14
posted on
11/04/2005 9:55:16 AM PST
by
linear
(Repeal the Second Law of Thermodynamics!!)
To: Phantom Lord; Chgogal
15
posted on
11/04/2005 9:57:01 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
16
posted on
11/04/2005 9:57:18 AM PST
by
mlc9852
To: linear
Bet ya it did.
They probably got off on the sexual practices of deer. THAT was probably the highlight of their tapings. Well ... maybe how they defecate was exciting to them too ... it might be a toss up.
17
posted on
11/04/2005 9:58:36 AM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God).)
To: linear
It is only a million dollars, so far.
Just wait until they put up a website.
And it is your money, so...
18
posted on
11/04/2005 9:59:17 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: nmh
Where's the Homer Simpson... (Doe!)
To: george76
20
posted on
11/04/2005 10:03:42 AM PST
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-46 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
