Portions of a sweeping drone-regulation bill in North Carolina became law in October and a major part of the new regulations is making hunters smile and some civil-liberties advocates frown. N.C. House Bill 1099 passed the N.C. House and Senate in June and one key provision that recently went into effect will bar animal-rights activists such as PETA from using drones to … [Read more...] about N.C. Hunters Now Exempt From Private Drone Surveillance
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Deploying Drones To Get An Overview Of Factory Farms
from wbur.org An independent journalist says he's found a way around the so-called "ag-gag" laws by flying drones over large livestock operations to document animal welfare problems and pollution. Will Potter, a Washington D.C.-based author and blogger, recently raised $75,000 on Kickstarter to buy the drones and other equipment to investigate animal agriculture in the … [Read more...] about Deploying Drones To Get An Overview Of Factory Farms
PA Lawmakers Worry About Drone Impact on Hunting, Fishing
from paindependent.com Consider it a preemptive strike. That’s how state Sen. Richard Kasunic described a pair of bills that would outlaw the use of drones to disrupt legal hunting and fishing activities in Pennsylvania. “It hasn’t happened here in Pennsylvania yet, but I’m sure that in due time it will happen,” Kasunic, D-Fayette, said Wednesday. The possibility … [Read more...] about PA Lawmakers Worry About Drone Impact on Hunting, Fishing
Pennsylvania Drone Laws Aim to Protect Hunters From PETA
Almost every state in the country seems to be trying to pass legislation that would protect private citizens from police-operated UAVs. In Pennsylvania, lawmakers are simply trying to preserve one of their states' most beloved pastimes: hunting. The state senate has introduced two bills this past month that would outlaw any drone use that could interfere with “another person’s … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Drone Laws Aim to Protect Hunters From PETA
