Air Shepherd drones keep a watchful eye over endangered species

For under-resourced park rangers patrolling the porous, poacher-friendly borders of Africa's national parks, conserving the ailing rhino and elephant populations is certainly a tall order. With tusks and horns only yielding more and more cash on black markets all across Asia, poaching numbers are on the rise and the future of local species hangs in the balance. But equipped with drones, big data and high-tech infrared cameras, one organization says it has the capabilities to start stemming the tide. .. Continue Reading Air Shepherd drones keep a watchful eye over endangered species



Section: Environment



Tags: Africa, Conservation, Drone, Endangered, Indiegogo, UAS, UAV, University of Maryland, Unmanned



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