Claire. Posted February 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Canada conservationist warns of 'cyber poaching' Photographers, poachers and eco-tour operators are in the crosshairs of a Canadian conservationist who warns that tracking tags are being hacked and misused to harass and hunt endangered animals. Steven Cooke, a biology professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, says that the very tools used by scientists to study and protect animals and fish are being hijacked to do just the opposite.Cooke, the Canada research chair of environmental science and biology, is the lead author of a paper published this week in the journal Conservation Biology. The research paper cites the example of anglers in the US state of Minnesota who petitioned for access to data on northern pike movements, arguing that it should be publicly available because the research was publicly funded. Read more: Phys.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted February 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 26, 2017 There's just never any good news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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