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Methods in Ecology and EvolutionVolume 10, Issue 10 p. 1629-1631 COVER PICTURE AND ISSUE INFORMATIONFree Access Cover Picture and Issue Information First published: 30 September 2019 https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13053AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract This month’s cover image shows the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Radio Telemetry (UAV-RT) system being tested southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. This open source system integrates a software defined radio and an unmanned aerial system to aid in localizing very high frequency (VHF) wildlife transmitter tags. The improved vantage and mobility of the system allows for increased received signal power and a significant improvement in land area that can be searched. With flight times of approximately 20 minutes and speeds of approximately 10 m/s, wide spacing between bearing estimates is possible. The project website contains system assembly plans and code, while the development, data processing methods, and baseline characterization test results are presented this month in the article “UAV wildlife radiotelemetry: System and methods of localization.” The authors show how, using a directional antenna, the processing software can develop bearing estimates and then localization estimates from those bearings. This capacity can be leveraged by experienced seasoned human trackers to help reduce the time and cost of wildlife localization. Photo credit: ©José G. Martínez-Fonseca Volume10, Issue10October 2019Pages 1629-1631 RelatedInformation