from blog.droneadventures.org There is much talk on how to use drone mapping technology for nature conservation. However, projects with applicable results for both conservation land use management as well as wildlife conservation, such as animal counts, are few and far between. This past May, Drone Adventures teamed up with Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve, as well as the … [Read more...] about Nature Conservation Mapping in Namibia
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Gone Fishing: Drones Show Potential to Aid Tuna Industry
The recent release of drone video footage by Sekol, a Southern Australian fishing organization, has provided the latest entry in the conversation about the potential role of drones in the fishing industry, as well as to police poaching. The video footage, intended for promotional purposes, displays how drones can prove helpful to identify schools of tuna, pinpointing both … [Read more...] about Gone Fishing: Drones Show Potential to Aid Tuna Industry
Conservation Drones in the New York Times
from New York Times Belize has made a great effort to protect its coral reef system — the largest in the Western Hemisphere — by establishing more than a dozen protected areas. But patrolling large stretches of ocean and coastline and enforcing fishing regulations takes time, people and boats. Or drones. In June, the Wildlife Conservation Society began training … [Read more...] about Conservation Drones in the New York Times
10 Ways Drones Can Save the Ocean
from southernfriedscience.com Over the last few months, I’ve been digging into the confusing tangle of laws that protect marine mammals and regulate the use of drones–small, semi-autonomous vehicles used by both researchers and hobbyists to observe whales and other marine mammals. You can check out the outcome of my findings over at Motherboard, where I just published Drones … [Read more...] about 10 Ways Drones Can Save the Ocean
Saving the Whales with Drones
On Tuesday, June 17, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society unveiled its plan, called Operation GrindStop 2014, to curb the routine hunting of pilot whales in the Danish Faroe Islands by utilizing drone technology for both surveillance and live streaming of the operation. The land-based operation will primarily focus on highlighting and publicizing the annual hunt, which occurs … [Read more...] about Saving the Whales with Drones
