TPW TV -- EYE IN THE SKY Technology just keeps getting 
better, and as a result so does our knowledge of wildlife; 
details ahead on Passport to Texas. (1/24)

This is Passport to Texas

Understanding where wildlife goes provides valuable 
information to help manage species. Dr. Donna Shaver 
uses the newest GPS technology in tandem with satellites 
orbiting12-thousand miles above earth, [fade in ocean 
ambience] to track endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles 
on the Texas coast.

07 -- We're conducting this tracking because we want to get an 
idea about the habitat usage by these adult females.

Dr. Shaver is with the National Park Service.

13 -- We want to see where they're going in the marine 
environment, which is where they spend the vast majority of 
their life; where they're going for migration as well as for 
foraging when they're done nesting.

[lab ambience] It takes Dr. Shaver and her team about three 
hours to prepare a turtle for tracking. 

18 - We have to sand the shell; we put down the first layer of 
epoxy, then we'll affix the transmitter. Then when it's on there 
solid, we will paint the surface to help prevent barnacles from 
adhering onto that area where it [the transmitter] has been 
applied.

See how Dr. Donna Shaver uses GPS and satellite 
technology to track endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea 
Turtles on the TPW PBS TV series during the week of 
January 26. Check local listings.

08 -- We're one step closer towards recovering the species 
someday so that it can be enjoyed by future generations.

That's our show ... Funding provided in part by Ram 
Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram ... For Texas Parks and 
Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.


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