• About
  • Contact
Thursday, July 3, 2025
No Result
View All Result
Londoner News
  • Home
  • London
  • Britain
  • Europe
  • America
  • International
  • Submit Article
  • Other
    • Health
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Science
  • Home
  • London
  • Britain
  • Europe
  • America
  • International
  • Submit Article
  • Other
    • Health
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Science
No Result
View All Result
Londoner News
No Result
View All Result
Home Tech

UK’s rarest lizard to be tracked in the wild by radio tags

by The Editor
September 29, 2018
in Tech
0
UK’s rarest lizard to be tracked in the wild by radio tags
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A group of Britain's rarest lizards are to be tracked using tiny radio tags as they are re-released into the wild by a Hampshire zoo.

A group of 24 sand lizards have been fitted with transmitters to track their movements and behaviour as they are reintroduced into the wild by Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire.

The tiny radio tags, which weigh just 0.29 grams, will help experts understand the lizards' behaviour as they are put into the wild at Eelmoor Marsh, a site of special scientific interest in Farnborough.

Image: The tiny transmitters will fall off after a short time, or when the lizard sheds its skin

The zoo will put 86 lizards back into the wild, but only 24 of these will carry the transmitters.

It will be the first time the radio tags have been used to observe sand lizards in the UK.

The tags will fall off after a short time, or when the lizard sheds its skin.

Sand lizards, usually found in Europe and Asia, have mostly disappeared from England and Wales
Image: Sand lizards, usually found in Europe and Asia, have mostly disappeared from England and Wales

Rachel Gardner, PhD student at the University of Southampton, said: "Because they blend into the environment and spend time foraging and hiding in dense undergrowth, sand lizards can be incredibly difficult to see.

"Being able to track them in this way is really exciting, I can't wait to see how far they go, how quickly, and exactly how they use the habitat."

She added: "Having spent the last year rearing the lizards in captivity, it's wonderful to finally release them into their natural habitat and apply this novel technology to see how they do."

Experts from Marwell wildlife and the University of Southampton will monitor the lizards
Image: Experts from Marwell wildlife and the University of Southampton will monitor the lizards

The sand lizard, Lacerta agilis, inhabits Europe and Asia but the species has disappeared from most of England and Wales.

More from Hampshire

Its numbers are now increasing following conservation efforts.

The zoo is reintroducing 250 sand lizards to Eelmoor Marsh with a total of 2,000 across the south of England introduced over the past 25 years.

Original Article

[contf] [contfnew]

Sky News

[contfnewc] [contfnewc]

The Editor

Next Post
EpiPen users told to use devices past normal expiry date

EpiPen users told to use devices past normal expiry date

Recommended

Hackers target Great Western Railway customers

Hackers target Great Western Railway customers

7 years ago
Bosnian Croat war crimes suspect ‘drinks poison’ at Hague hearing

Bosnian Croat war crimes suspect ‘drinks poison’ at Hague hearing

8 years ago

Popular News

    Connect with us

    About Us

    We bring you the best Premium WordPress Themes that perfect for news, magazine, personal blog, etc. Check our landing page for details.

    Category

    • America
    • Britain
    • Entertainment
    • Europe
    • Health
    • International
    • latest news
    • London
    • Markets
    • Science
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Uncategorized
    • Women

    Site Links

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org
    • About
    • Contact

    © 2020 londonernews

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Science
    • Travel
    • Tech
    • Health

    © 2020 londonernews