According to an article in the Telegraph, MIT researchers are using cell phones to call owls.
When Eben Goodale wants to count the birds, he places a call that triggers phones in the forest to play, via speakers, pre-recorded owl calls, such as hoots and whistles.
Territorial owls raise their heads and approach what they think may be an intruder. If they respond with a hoot, the phones transmit the sound back to the “owl project” website.
Hey, Con Bio students, spark any thesis ideas?
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