Mobile development rings true

Elephants might not be able to make phone calls, but that doesn't stop them carrying mobiles. It doesn't stop crocodiles or seals, either. The BBC reports.

"Today from Kenya to South Africa, from Sweden to Greece, conservationists are using mobile networks to track a range of endangered species using GSM technology.

The advance of mobile technology has touched just about every aspect of the non-profit world, whether the focus is wildlife conservation or human health, and we've only just begun to scratch the surface.

"The potential for mobiles in conservation and development work is huge, and evidence of their use is increasing." Ken Banks - kiwanja.net

More on ways cell phone technology is used to track wildlife.

emily | 3:54 PM | SMS and Wildlife |
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