Table 1 Summary of rVIT results for both 2016 (n = 20) and 2017 (n = 24) neonate capture seasons in Sussex County, Delaware, USA
From: An initial performance review of vaginal implant transmitters paired with GPS collars
Result | 2016 | 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Expelled at birth site | 12 | 60.0 | 14 | 58.3 |
Premature expulsion | 4 | 20.0 | 8 | 33.3 |
Technological failure | ||||
rVIT link failure | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
GPS collar failure | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Suspected notification failure | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8.3 |