Drones to Take Flight in Nepal's War on Poachers

Oct 3, 2012

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Conservationists in Nepal are about to launch a new airborne drone to keep watch over endangered animal populations in protected national forests. Several species including tigers and rhinos are the frequent target of poachers.

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