Tag Archives: Environment and Conservation
Colorado Parks and Wildlife using an eye in the sky to watch over wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now able to use a drone to keep a watchful eye on wildlife. Donning a set of hi-res goggles while handling the sensitive controls, a CPW officer recently got an overhead look at bighorn sheep … Continue reading
Scientists track sharks with everyday drones
Small consumer drones can be used to detect and monitor marine megafauna (big sea animals, basically) in shallow waters, according to new research from North Carolina State University. The team has shown that a quadcopter drone can be an affordable, … Continue reading
Swarms of Drones Can Now Plant Trees in Areas Devastated by Fires
Northern California’s Camp Fire was the deadliest to hit the U.S. in the past century, and while we can never replace the human lives lost, we do have the opportunity to restore the forests consumed by the blaze. Unfortunately, planting … Continue reading
Don’t Harass Wildlife With Drones
On Sunday and Monday, Twitter was abuzz over a harrowing Russian video, obviously shot with a drone, that showed a mother bear and cub making their way across a steep, snowy ridge. As the drone films, the cub falls down … Continue reading
