Abstract: A wireless electronic tracking system is disclosed in which a host apparatus contains an integral monitoring device capable of using power and/or timer, and/or user interface functions of the host apparatus. The monitoring device is further adapted for wirelessly tracking one or more tags deployed with a certain proximity. The monitoring device uses a wireless transceiver programmed for periodically instigating a tag to send a signal, monitoring received tag signals, and indicating to a user the identity of unresponsive tags.