Controversies Surrounding the Use of Drones in Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Poaching Efforts

<p>Drones have been seen as a potentially powerful tool in anti-poaching efforts. With drone cameras capable of 30x zoom and thermal imaging, poachers can be located both during the day and at night. Anti-poaching drones relay live video to ground-based conservation teams, often safely miles away, who can even record the footage for later analysis.</p> <p>Moreover, drones have various uses in wildlife conservation and monitoring, especially given the smaller sizes and more-affordable costs associated with this technology in modern times. Examples include using drones to count dugongs in Australia, elephant population monitoring in Burkina Faso, and in measuring forest biodiversity. They are also widely used in monitoring illegal activities such as poaching or deforestation.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@staneyjoseph.in/controversies-surrounding-the-use-of-drones-in-wildlife-conservation-and-anti-poaching-efforts-d1d3976ed408"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>