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Mark Ditmer

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Mark Ditmer downloads the current GPS coordinates of a collared bear to input into a UAV mission. The bear's location is emailed every 2 minutes via Iridium satellite-capable GPS collars, and the researchers programmed the UAV to fly to the most recent location of the bear.

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