Anyone with a cellphone can help track monarch butterflies tagged in New Brunswick

CANADA Anyone with a cellphone can help track monarch butterflies tagged in New Brunswick By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2026 12:57 pm 1 min read View image in full screen FILE - Monarch butterflies from Canada stop to rest in Wendy Park on their way to Mexico, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File). SO LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Anyone with a cellphone can play a role in tracking monarch butterflies tagged in New Brunswick, thanks to new Bluetooth technology. Earlier this month, Nature New Brunswick and the Point Lepreau Bird Observatory attached tiny Bluetooth tracking tags to 22 monarchs. Get daily Montreal news Get daily Montreal news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. SIGN UP FOR DAILY MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. The solar-powered tags emit signals that can be picked up by any Bluetooth-enabled cellphones within 100 metres. The location of the insect is then automatically posted on the Project Monarch map, helping researchers track the monarch’s annual migration to their overwintering grounds in Mexico. MORE ON CANADA MORE VIDEOS Search for Parker Wells was delayed by 911 issues: Calgary police Canadian whisky lottery draws thousands as trade war shifts buying habits Mount Jack wildfire burning out of control on southern Vancouver Island Ontario farmers looking for help amid record diesel costs Traditional tracking methods involve attaching visual tags to monarchs and recapturing them along their migration to record their location. Now, researchers can see a monarch’s location more frequently, which helps fill in gaps along their lengthy journey south. ADVERTISEMENT Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS COMMENT REPORT AN ERROR © 2026 The Canadian Press Sponsored content MORE FROM GLOBAL NEWS Search for Parker Wells was delayed by 911 issues: Calgary police Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation of major driver’s licence hack ADVERTISEMENT Trending Ed Sheeran breaks down during 1st concert amid Macklemore tour fallout 13,442 READ Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death revealed 10,310 READ Trump…