In attempt to mitigate grizzly bear mortalities in two of Canada’s top national parks, officials are planning to outfit bears with lightweight GPS tracker devices.

In the past decade, 10 grizzly bear mortalities have been reported on the Canadian Park rail lines of the Banff and Yoho national parks. Since the grizzly bear is endangered in parts of Canada[1]  (threatened in the United States), park officials are concerned about the number of grizzly bear deaths near rail ways.

As soon as the grizzly bears become active in Banff and Yoho National Parks in Canada this spring, Canadian Pacific Railways and Parks Canada hope to tag, collar, and track the up to 10 bears over the next four years. Park officials say they will focus on minimal stress to the bears during the trapping, including frequently checking traps and using trap-site transmitters to reduce the time grizzlies spend in traps. Read the rest of this entry »

What Can LiveViewGPS Do For Your  Business?

This is the gateway to the LiveViewGPS custom reporting module.  We can create every imaginable report you could think of using GPS tracking data.  Our Live Trac map system includes numerous standard reports, but if you can’t find a report you need – we can create it for you.

Here is an example of our GPS plotting system, used by mobile advertising companies – to show clients specific dates/days/times and routes that their advertisements were displayed. Read the rest of this entry »

Last March, we posted a video on how local law enforcement were placing “bait bikes” on the UT campus to catch the increasing number of bike thefts on campus. But bike theft isn’t just a domestic problem. The unlawful taking of non-motorized pedal cycles is a growing dilemma across the pond too. Check out these statistics:

• Cycle theft has increased by 75 percent in four months in central London

• 533,000 bikes are stolen in the UK each year

• Cambridge is touted as the capital of bike theft of Britain

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If you’re a good driver, chances are you’re paying too much for your car insurance. With a traditional auto insurance policy, your premiums have very little with how you drive on a day-in day-out basis. That is, until you get a speeding ticket — or worse have an accident. Then, you’ll likely see a big fat increase in your premium.

For the most part, your automobile insurance premiums are based on statistics that includes your age, gender, where you live, and the type and age of the car you drive. If you car sits in the garage a lot or if you’ve been accident free for a period of time, you may get a discount, but you stand to save even more on your car insurance is you can get personalized premium discounts. Read the rest of this entry »

Now that the fitness goals created as part of a New Years resolution are starting to grow dim, it’s likely that some of the initial motivation to lose weight or get into better shape may have worn off.  But don’t put those running shoes in the back of the closet just yet, because there might be some help to get some of that motivation back — in the form of technology.

Technology is swiftly being integrated into more and more facets of our daily lives. And physical fitness is no exception. According to a Getting Fit with Consumer Electronics report released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), technology is helping people get in shape.

The report reveals that over 50 percent of consumers use “lack of motivation” as their main reason (in other words excuse) for not exercising. But this is where the benefits of integrating fitness and technology come into play. According to the CEA study, consumers who use fitness tracking technology are more likely to view exercise in a positive light — and may even enjoy exercising. Read the rest of this entry »