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There has been a steady increase in the use of drones for conservation purposes from watching out for elephant poachers in Africa
to looking for orangutans in Indonesia. The drones are able to monitor areas out of reach for humans and get a much wider view
than someone on the ground could, but are surveys and monitoring operations carried out with drones actually more accurate and
effective than operations carried out by trained scientists and conservationists on the ground?
Yes, it turns out, according to recent research. A new study conducted by ecologist Dr. Rohan Clarke at Monash University sought
to figure out if drones were actually a better option for ecological studies and he found that they were far better than traditional
ground-based methods. “Until now, it has been unclear as to how precise drone technology might be
when monitoring the size of populations of wildlife. Our latest research has demonstrated that a very high degree of precision can
be achieved when using drone technology to monitor wildlife,” Dr. Clarke said.
