How drones could help save our most endangered species #drone #droneday
Via Phys.org:
“Bénoué National Park is very difficult to patrol on foot and large parts are virtually inaccessible, presenting a huge challenge for wildlife monitoring. What’s more, the giraffe are very well camouflaged and often found in small, transient groups,” said Dr. Caspian Johnson, Conservation Science Lecturer at Bristol Zoological Society.
The team were able to draw on successful collaborations using drones to monitor and measure volcanic emissions to begin developing a system for wildlife monitoring.
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