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Thorold Today, Pelham Today\u00a0<\/em>and the\u00a0NOTL Local <\/em>shared NC’s release announcing that a\u00a0new Motus tower at Niagara College’s Welland Campus is tracking at-risk birds and other migratory species moving through the region.<\/p>\n

Installed on the roof of the Simcoe building, chosen for its accessible high point on campus, the tower was positioned to pick up radio transmitters from tagged birds which broadcast unique identifiers as they fly overhead.<\/p>\n

Read the June 1 re-release here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thorold Today, Pelham Today\u00a0and the\u00a0NOTL Local shared NC’s release announcing that a\u00a0new Motus tower at Niagara College’s Welland Campus is tracking at-risk birds and other migratory species moving through the region. 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