GPS collar data depict migration routes, validate winter‑range centroids

Oct 22, 2026

ODFW presented migration tracks and centroids built from collar data deployed across Crook County; tracks show some long‑distance movements and a mix of migratory and resident animals, informing where maps match actual use.

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Jackal described how GPS collars (two to six locations per day depending on collar) were used to generate winter and summer centroids and to trace migration routes across the county. He said collars deployed in Crook County produced clusters that often align with critical winter areas and that some animals migrate tens of miles across ranches and public land.

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