Drones Bring Fight and Flight to Battle against Poachers [Slide Show]
Drones are the latest weapon in the antipoaching fight but their deployment remains dogged by security fears, lack of regulations
Prepping the Drone (Nepal) The team preprograms the Raptor model airplane flight path before launch at Bardia National Park. Credit: © WWF Nepal
Modifying Drones (Belize) Robert Rose of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Conservation Support Program makes adjustments to a drone. Credit: © Julio Maaz/Wildlife Conservation Society
Nepal Army and Park Trainees Nepal Army soldiers and park trainees carry the two GPS-enabled drones to the launch site. Once airborne, the drone films the ground below with a still or video camera and can fly a preprogrammed route of about 30 kilometers at a maximum elevation of 200 meters for up to 50 minutes. The battery can be recharged in about half an hour. Credit: © WWF Nepal
Drone Launch (Indonesia) Conservation Drones founder Serge Wich launches a drone in Sikundur, a region on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Credit: © Juanita Choo
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Reviewing Video (Belize) Officials from the Belize Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries review video taken from the drone after a reconnaissance flight. Credit: © Julio Maaz/Wildlife Conservation Society
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