Ski Gloves Do More Than Keep Hands Warm

GPS Tracking Enabled Gloves Do It All

GPS tracking and navigation enabled equipment seems to be surrounding us everywhere these days. GPS systems are in our cars, backpacks and now can be found in our ski gloves, assuming we want to pay the extra cash for gloves equipped with a GPS tracker.

The GPS tracking ski gloves essentially function very similar to a passive tracking system known as the GPS Tracking Key. The GPS system in the ski gloves acts as a data logger, recording information about the skier such as the speeds they traveled, differing altitudes they were at while on the mountain, distance traveled and will do so all while keeping the skier's finger tips nice and warm.

The information recorded from the tracking device inside the ski gloves will allow the skier or snowboarder a unique way to review their mountain experience. Skiers or snowboarders interested in improving speeds or race times will have an easy way to calculate performance with the GPS tracking enabled ski gloves.

No information was provided to suggest the GPS tracking enabled ski gloves will have real-time tracking capabilities to help a snowboarder or skier if they became lost or stuck in an avalanche.

GPS Tracking Bighorn Sheep In Wyoming

Tracking Devices Hope To Teach Researchers About Unique Animal

A once thriving animal with a population in the millions, the bighorn sheep now find themselves an endangered species. The majestic creatures, most recognizable by their large horns that can at times weigh over 30lbs., are now being extensively researched by a team of biologists at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. More specifically, a group of sheep known as the Teton Range Bighorn Sheep Herd, are the ones being monitored with GPS tracking systems by the team of researchers headed by biologist Aly Courtemanch.

Researchers are hoping that the GPS trackers will help them understand how the Teton Range Bighorn Herd of about 100 bighorn sheep survive the harshest of Winter conditions. Researchers find this particular herd very interesting because they are the only known bighorns that choose not to move to lower, more environmentally friendly conditions during the coldest months, instead opting to stay in the peaks of the mountains. A biologist working on the project explained, "We really do find how these beautiful animals survive these extremely brutal conditions a mystery, and hope with advanced GPS tracking and monitoring devices we can learn more about how they do it".

Why People Are Asking About GPS Tracking

Real Time Location-Based Tracking Devices Becoming Norm

It seems like yesterday the first time I heard someone tell me about satellite based GPS tracking technology. I remember thinking to myself that a GPS receiver or transmitter would be pretty cool because it could tell me how far I walked or where to go if I got lost, but I never could have imagined how the technology would infiltrate the daily lives of so many people. Most people are already familiar with how a GPS receiver can help them plot and track exercise and workout routines, or how a navigational GPS system can make driving in a unfamiliar area less stressful, but many people are just now utilizing GPS tracking technology in large numbers.

The most common form of GPS tracking that most people use comes courtesy of mobile communication technology. Every smart phone now has a GPS tracking chip embedded in it that can help the phone user to locate nearby restaurants, gas stations and more. Some parents even purchase teen tracking applications for their kid's phone that will allow them to get a rough approximation on their location at anytime. However, the GPS system in a cellular phone can be very unreliable, making independent real-time tracking devices the GPS tracking answer for consumers.

Real-Time Tracking Provides Farmers With Real Solutions

GPS Trackers Monitor Grazing Patterns & More

Many people may be unaware that the farming industry has progressed and advanced over the past 20 years at a very high rate. New machinery and heavy equipment is now used to make tending the land less time consuming and has allowed farmers to increase productivity. However, it is real-time GPS tracking technology that has been what many farmers have been using to better manage farmland and that has created a buzz in the farming industry.

GPS tracking of livestock is not a new science, surfacing more frequently over the last several years. The tracking system technology has a lot of potential for farmers, allowing them to monitor the movements of livestock throughout the landscape, plot grazing patterns and see what areas the livestock have been depleting nutrients in the soil. Farmers who utilize real-time GPS tracking to keep an eye on livestock have the ability to monitor spacial movements and spacial activities, information that can provide multiple benefits.

One agency doing extensive research on the benefits of real-time GPS tracking of livestock is the Precision Agriculture Research Group, and according to Dr. Mark Trotter, an expert on livestock monitoring, he believes that GPS tracking will be used substantially by farmers in the next 5-10 years. He stated that the GPS tracking data transmitted from livestock will help farmers understand a great deal about how livestock interact with the precious lands, and will also give farmers the ability to discover a farm animal's precise location.

GPS Tracker Will Monitor Movements Of Rescued Bird

"Harley" Is Released Back Into The Wild

When a good Samaritan was riding his motorcycle down a highway road he noticed an endangered bald eagle laying injured on the side of the road. The motorist picked up the injured animal, placed him in his leather jacket, gently laid the bird on the back of his bike and then drove the bird to a nearby zoo. The bird was later transferred to the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center, an education/ veterinarian facility that is widely recognized as being one of the best centers for raptor medicine and surgery.

When the bird arrived at the University of Minnesota he was not in healthy shape. The bird, which was then given the name Harley after being rescued by the man riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle, was diagnosed with lead poisoning and a fractured wing. Although the veterinarians could not determine what may have been the cause of the wing injury they do believe that the lead poisoning was caused from Harley eating prey that were shot with lead bullets.

After a long rehabilitation process, Harley made his first flight in December and was officially released into the wild earlier today. The majestic bird was equipped with a GPS tracking system before it's release that will allow veterinarians to monitor Harley's progress in real-time. Not only will the GPS tracker allow Harley's caretakers a way to make sure the bird is healthy and safe, but the GPS tracking data will also help scientists learn more about the movements and habits of bald eagles.