Who won: SMRU Seal Flipper Feasibility Study

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Project Aims The aim of this commission is to undertake a strategic feasibility study assessing the suitability of existing seal telemetry and electronic flipper-tag technologies for supporting future seal monitoring, assessment, and reporting requirements within the UK. The study will review current evidence, technologies, deployment approaches and animal welfare considerations, identify evidence gaps and technical limitations, and evaluate opportunities for future telemetry development. The commission will provide an evidence-based roadmap to support future investment decisions relating to seal telemetry research and technology development. 3. Project Background The Special Committee on Seals (SCOS) has identified robust estimation of UK seal population size and demographic processes as a high research priority. Current monitoring and assessment approaches rely on telemetry-based estimates of haul-out behaviour to support population estimation, particularly for harbour seals. However, existing telemetry evidence remains limited, and uncertainties persist regarding variation in haul-out behaviour, movement ecology, survival, connectivity and demographic parameters. At the same tim

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