Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Research other animals that are tracked and determine if the methodology / technology is the same or different? If different, why? Select an animal species you would be interested in tracking. What method would you use and why? What would you hope to learn from tracking your animals?
What defines a "nuisance" or "problem" coyote? What options do wildlife biologists utilize to deal with "problem" coyotes? What are the outcomes of lethal removal or relocation? How would you design a program to prove this outcome?
Create a visualization map that tracks your activities at regular times throughout the day or week. When designing a wildlife tracking program, researchers need to determine several things. For example, the tracking collars on the coyotes in the Visualization Tool send signals at the same specific times each day to mark the animals' location. Why do you think those times were selected? How many times and at what specific time(s) of day will you document your location? Why?
Research documented examples of negative coyote-human interactions. Are they prevalent? How could these negative interactions be reduced? What methods or strategies do wildlife biologists use to “eliminate” problem coyotes?