Drones give conservationists an aerial edge

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Drones give conservationists an aerial edge

An affordable, easy-to-operate technology to monitor land and wildlife
Gustavo Lozada and Kate Schott, both of The Nature Conservancy, use a drone to monitor bison at the Nature Conservancy preserve called Zapata Ranch in the San Luis Valley. Lozada says drones allow conservationists to easily watch important ecological processes from above.
Gustavo Lozada of The Nature Conservancy says drones give conservationists an aerial edge in monitoring the natural world, though it’s an uphill battle to garner public support for use of the devices. Other agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, also are interested in using drones to track land and wildlife.

Drones give conservationists an aerial edge

Gustavo Lozada and Kate Schott, both of The Nature Conservancy, use a drone to monitor bison at the Nature Conservancy preserve called Zapata Ranch in the San Luis Valley. Lozada says drones allow conservationists to easily watch important ecological processes from above.
Gustavo Lozada of The Nature Conservancy says drones give conservationists an aerial edge in monitoring the natural world, though it’s an uphill battle to garner public support for use of the devices. Other agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, also are interested in using drones to track land and wildlife.