The tagging of wildlife provides important insights into their movements, physiology, and behavior amid globally changing ecosystems. However, the stress caused by capture, handling, and tagging can have an effect on the locomotion and activity of the animals and thus also affect the validity of the collected data. Therefore, Potsdam researchers led by Jonas Stiegler and Niels Blaum, in collaboration with over 100 other scientists worldwide, analyzed the data of 1,585 individuals from 42 species that had been fitted with GPS collars.