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Drones survey wildlife populations in remote Sub-Antarctic i…

Next generation fixed-wing drones, capable of operating autonomously beyond the standard visual line of sight, are creating datasets of major wildlife populations around South Georgia for long-term monitoring to aid conservation efforts. The team from British Antarctic Survey travelled to South Georgia earlier this month to undertake aerial surveys of …

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How drones and AI are protecting endangered wildlife

At a conference hosted by the Born Free Foundation, conservationists outlined how they are harnessing technology to protect endangered wildlife. Andrew Wade reports It is no small irony that as humanity destroys more and more of the natural world, it concurrently increases its ability to both study and protect it. We are living …

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Niger turns to drones to protect precious wildlife

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Niger is turning to drone technology to help protect a Saharan antelope and other endangered species in Africa’s largest terrestrial park. The Termit and Tin Toumma reserve in the southeast of the West African desert state is at threat from poaching, deforestation, over-grazing and armed conflict. French conservation group Noe …

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