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Hello friends! Today, we talk about how drones are helping to protect animals. Have you heard of drones? Drones are tiny flying robots that we remote-control from the ground. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, abbreviated to UAVs.
How Drones Help Animals
Did you know drones are used to protect endangered animals across the globe? Drones can do high-flying pictures of animals. This drones gives scientists a sense of how many animals remain in the wild. With the aid of drones, they gain valuable insights about animals and discover ways to protect them.
Stopping Poachers
One major threat to endangered animals is poaching. Poaching is when people illegally hunt and harm animals. From the sky, fixed wing drones watch for poachers. If a drone spots a poacher, it can alert the authorities so they can intervene.
Types of Drones
Generally speaking, there are 2 types of drones: long range fixed wing uav and quadcopters. Fixed-wing drones are shaped like tiny airplanes, while quadcopters have four revolving blades like helicopters. The flying fixed wings are very good at saving animals because they are capable of flying for a longer distance and remaining in the air for longer periods of time. That means they access more land and can gather critical intel.