Animals can be tracked a variety of ways. The animals being tracked by Eyes on Wildlife have been fitted with tracking collars. These collars can be of three different types: radio, satellite and GPS (Global Positions System). Radio collars are the least expensive, but require many hours of field monitoring by ground or air. Radio tracking also requires telemetry equipment to pick up the radio waves emitted by the collar. Satellite collars are the most expensive, but require no monitoring in the field. The collar sends out a transmission which bounces off a satellite and back to a ground station. The location coordinates are then E-mailed to the research biologist. GPS collars collect data on a continuous basis which is stored directly into the collar itself. At the end of the tracking, the collar drops off and the information downloaded onto a computer. Both satellite and GPS collars have the advantage of being able to track animals which cover large distances.

Each collar has it's use - decisions are based on cost and purpose of the tracking.

Eyes on Wildlife helped to fund wolf dispersal research taking place at Camp Ripley with the purchase of a satellite collar. The wolf was captured in February of 1998 and had the satellite collar transmitting messages every day. Unfortunately, this wolf was accidentally shot November 14, 1998 and the project ended early. The satellite collar was recovered from and placed on a second wolf February 4, 1999. This newly collared wolf (believed to be an Alpha female) is now being tracked via satellite transmissions every 3 days.