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Earth Talk: Drones and conservation

How are drones being used to promote conservation? -- L.J., Smithfield, Rhode Island When you hear the word drones, perhaps you picture flying and faceless androids on some top-secret intelligence ...
Elephants swiftly adapt to high-flying, steady drones, allowing researchers to capture detailed behavior noninvasively.
PRANBURI, Thailand (AP) – They’re better known as stealthy killing machines to take out suspected terrorists with pinpoint accuracy. But drones are also being put to more benign use in skies across ...
Image Description: Hawaiian Electric will be installing power line markers also known as bird diverters using drones in ...
MISSOULA, Mont. — Drones have a variety of applications; from videography to mapping, people have found many commercial and non-commercial ways to use this tech. However, the University of Montana is ...
Monitoring species can be a tricky process, especially when focusing on elusive animals or dealing with remote regions. Researchers at the University of Florida have begun using a new high-tech method ...
Quick Take Climate change reshapes migration and habitats worldwide, forcing earlier migrations and new habitats for many ...
DENVER — Recreational drones are getting in the hands of more and more people in Colorado, and now more than ever, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are urging people to keep them away from ...
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Bhaskar JV, the chief conservator of forests (wildlife, north), said four drones deployed in Jaldapara last year had proved ...
Although drones are becoming very common in the skies, most concerns about their use are not focused on their possible impact on wildlife. We used the information available from the scientific ...