Surveillance of animal movements using electronic tags (i.e., biotelemetry) has emerged as an essential tool for both basic and applied ecological research and monitoring. Advances in animal tracking are occurring simultaneously with changes to technology, in an evolving global scientific culture that increasingly promotes data sharing and transparency. However, there is a risk that misuse of biotelemetry data could increase the vulnerability of animals to human disturbance or exploitation. For the most part, telemetry data security is not a danger to animals or their ecosystems, but for some high-risk cases, as with species’ with high economic value or at-risk populations, available knowledge of their movements may promote active disturbance or worse, potential poaching. We suggest that when designing animal tracking studies it is incumbent on scientists to consider the vulnerability of their study animals to risks arising from the implementation of the proposed program, and to take preventative measures.

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生态监视世界中保护动物数据的新颖框架

使用电子标签（即生物遥测）对动物运动进行监视已成为基础和应用生态研究与监测的重要工具。在不断发展的全球科学文化中，动物追踪的进步与技术的变化同时发生，而这种文化正在日益促进数据共享和透明度。但是，存在滥用生物遥测数据可能会增加动物对人类干扰或剥削的脆弱性的风险。在大多数情况下，遥测数据安全不会对动物或其生态系统构成威胁，但是对于某些高风险案例，例如具有高经济价值或高风险种群的物种，对它们活动的了解可能会促进积极的干扰或更糟的是，潜在的偷猎行为。