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PETA wants Mount Rushmore fireworks replaced with drone show
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk sent a letter to Noem asking that she consider alternatives, such as drone shows, to replace the fireworks display.
How drones could help save black-footed ferrets
A pilot test creates aerial maps to better assess where the endangered species can be reintroduced.
What You Need to Know About Tiger Farms
A viral video showing tigers chasing a drone likely comes from a slaughter facility in China.
Can Drones Alone Save Africa's Elephants?
Parks around the continent have embarked on an unusual high-tech experiment to curb poaching. Flying silently and invisibly, drones could be a game-changer as they track both wildlife and the movement of hunters, relaying information to ground enforcement teams, who can then stop poachers in their tracks. But is technology the weapon that will ultimately eradicate animal poaching and save various species from eradication?
How drones could help end poaching
A group of scientists hope drones could help end illegal poaching.
How Drones Are Affecting Wildlife in Surprising Ways
A recent study showing that black bear heart rates soar at the sight of a drone has some experts concerned.
Think your job is hard? Try mounting a camera on an alligator.
Studying alligator foraging behavior in the wild is pretty tough — they’re elusive, often underwater, and prefer to hunt at night. That’s why these scientists chose a different approach: they (very carefully) attached a camera to the back of an alligator and let it do the work for them. The results gave them new information …
Drone photography allows scientists to measure marine mammals without a catch
Scientists in Antarctica recently tested a novel technique to measure the body size and mass of wildlife — aerial photography. The method, used on leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx), allows scientists to take necessary measurements of individual animals from aerial photos without spending the substantial time, labor and resources needed to physically capture them. It also …
How 'Drone doctors' are helping bring whales back from brink of extinction
Researchers are helping the southern right whale make a comeback while keeping an eye on the effects of climate change.
