[InfoWire] Did you know that some African elephants can travel over 50 miles in a single day, navigating vast territories that span hundreds of square miles? This impressive journey is now more closely monitored than ever before, thanks to the advent of GPS tracking systems. In Africa--a continent with some of the world ' s most iconic and endangered wildlife--GPS technology is becoming an indispensable tool in the quest to conserve biodiversity and combat poaching.