Communication, cooperation keys to successful drone disaster response by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As unmanned aircraft are increasingly used as tools in response to natural disasters, there is a growing need for better communication and cooperation among federal and state and local emergency responders, private company volunteers, casual drone pilots and the … [Read more...] about Drones in Disaster: Why Coordination Saves Lives
Conservation
Garuda Aerospace Deploys Free Drone Surveillance to Protect Olive Ridley Turtles
New initiative aims to combat illegal fishing and support conservation along Chennai's coastline. Garuda Aerospace has announced a three-month initiative to protect endangered Olive Ridley turtles along Chennai’s coastline. In partnership with the Tree Foundation and the Tamil Nadu Departments of Forest and Fisheries, the company is offering free drone surveillance to combat … [Read more...] about Garuda Aerospace Deploys Free Drone Surveillance to Protect Olive Ridley Turtles
Drones Detect Endangered Koalas in Australia’s Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary
Thermal UAV Surveys Confirm Vital Koala Habitat, Marking a Conservation Milestone in MidCoast NSW by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Researchers working in Australia’s new Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary, located three hours from Sydney on the traditional land of the Worimi people, recently discovered the presence of a young Koala joey cuddling with its mother in the … [Read more...] about Drones Detect Endangered Koalas in Australia’s Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary
Innovative UAV Patent Aims to Protect Wildlife from Becoming Roadkill
Kumoh Institute of Technology's drone-based system coordinates with ground vehicles to prevent animal crossings and reduce roadkill, potentially saving millions of animals worldwide. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab The South Korean research and development university Kumoh Institute of Technology recently applied for a new patent for an innovative use of UAVs- … [Read more...] about Innovative UAV Patent Aims to Protect Wildlife from Becoming Roadkill
Drones Take Dolphin Research to New Heights
Innovative UAV Design Allows Scientists to Collect Biological Samples from Dolphins Without Disturbing Them by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Scientists studying dolphins have long been confounded by the problem of how to assess the health of these animals in the wild. But thanks to a drone-based system designed by researchers in Texas and Oklahoma, scientists may soon … [Read more...] about Drones Take Dolphin Research to New Heights
