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Tracking Monarchs to Mexico | Winnipeg News
For the first time in Manitoba, scientists are tagging monarch butterflies with tiny solar-powered trackers to follow their epic southern migration in real time. One tagged butterfly, named Eddie, is already en route, carrying a miniature backpack attached with eyelash glue. Researchers carefully catch, chill, and assess each butterfly before attaching the lightweight tracker — which broadcasts signals picked up by towers and tracked via a public app. With only 29 butterflies tagged over two days, the mission isn’t just about seeing where they go, but understanding their migration routes to…
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