The GPS tracking devices are fitted into the rhino’s horn by drilling a small hole in the inert or dead part of the horn. As well as GPS tracking, the devices are equipped with an alarm system to notify game wardens of unusual Rhino movement or location. According to Rusty Hustler, head of security for North West Parks Board,”There are a number of alarms that can be programmed: one for excessive movement, so if the rhino starts running, and another that goes off if the rhino sleeps for longer than six hours, which is abnormal.” He added that in the future, the devices could even help to track rhino horns that were taken by poachers to help combat the illegal trade.

One rhino is killed every 30 hours, the worst case scenario in the last two decades, according to the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). Over 200 Rhinos have been slaughtered in South Africa in 2010.  The animals are brutally being killed by poachers  killed because Rhino horns are sold on the black market for thousands of dollars.  Rhino horns are considered valuable because they are considered a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. In some parts of Asia, the local population believes that it can cure cancer.

90% of the world’s Rhino population lives in South Africa.  The remaining Rhino population is primarily in Vietnam and has been wiped out due to poaching.  According to Wikipedia, the two African species of Rhinos are the White Rhinocerous and the Black Rhinocerous. In 2007, the wild Rhino population was an estimated 17,480  animals. If the poaching continues, the animals could end up extinct over the next decade.

For more information, please go to:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9116000/9116106.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rhinoceros

On a typical day, the public school system in St. Paul is responsible for transporting an average of 38,000 students. The school’s transportation department often receive dozens of calls a day from parents complaining that the bus never picked up their child. Until recently, before the
GPS systems were installed, it was the school bus driver’s word against the parent’s. That has all changed since the school district installed a GPS fleet tracking system in every one of the school district’s 300 buses.

The St. Paul School District, which contracts with five bus companies, is now heavily relying on the GPS tracking data, because the data is so reliable and and accurate. The GPS tracking data simply cannot be disputed in a he-said she-said argument. According to Harold Turnquist, transportation director, “it gives us a medium to access where the bus is located at all times. If we get a parent that says we missed a stop, we know immediately if that’s in fact true.”

According to transportation coordinator Gary Cox, on a recent morning, he used the program to track a new bus driver who had gotten lost the day before. When that happens, supervisors are notified so they can get drivers back on track and avoid future problems. Until recently, they would have to dispatch a supervisor to a bus stop to make sure the bus was making its scheduled stops. That’s no longer necessary.

The district tested the GPS fleet tracking system for about 12 months on a handful of buses and then decided last year to purchase the GPS devices for its entire fleet. The school transportation department can now track the buses’ speed and location as well as the time it waited for a student. “The GPS tracking devices cost around $360 per unit,” Turnquist said. “That cost, along with a $1,400 per month tracking fee, is folded into the district’s contract with the companies.”

http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/105310563.html?page=1&c=y

Are you wondering if you should use a child GPS device for safety? If so, then you should consider the benefits that they have to offer. A parent’s life is a constant juggling act.  Keeping track of your children at all times can be difficult. There is a certain peace of mind in knowing exactly where your vehicle is located in real-time 24/7. Which is why so many of these GPS tracking devices are invaluable to parents.

These GPS tracking devices can 1) let you know when your children arrive at school safely; 2) locate your children when they are not at home 3) locate your child quickly in a crowd if you lose him or her.  The stress and panic associated with losing a small child or teenager can be tremendous.  When it comes to children, you can never be too safe -  which is why you should have a child GPS device for safety.

As your children grow into teenagers, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep track of them at all times. Many times they would prefer you not know where they are going and who they are hanging out with especially after they begin driving. Many will tell you they are at one place when they are really staying with someone else. If you place a child GPS device for safety in their car, there will be no doubts.

Some of these gps tracking systems can provide you with your child’s heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature. This information can help you know if your child feels comfortable or if they have a sense of fear and discomfort indicating they may be in trouble.