Tiny trackers weighing a gram will help researchers study threatened native bats
Sixty long-tailed bats in Fiordland will be fitted with 1g transmitters this summer to track their flight paths and help target predator control.
Covered by 2 sources from New Zealand. First reported by Stuff ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Tiny trackers weighing a gram will help researchers study threatened native bats
Sixty long-tailed bats in Fiordland will be fitted with 1g transmitters this summer to track their flight paths and help target predator control.
Threatened long-tailed bats tracked by GPS in Fiordland study
Long-tailed bats have the highest threat ranking, Nationally Critical.
Coverage details
2 outlets from New Zealand are covering this story: Stuff and The New Zealand Herald. Stuff published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was The New Zealand Herald, 9 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Fiordland, Nationally Critical and GPS.
