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Drones are helping stop poachers in Tanzania – Part 3

May 9, 2015 theDroneInfoafrica, Delair Tech, stop poachers, Tanzania0 comment

A video chat with the Delair-Tech team on the use of their drones in Tanzania to stop poachers tracyhammond / Pixabay In this, the final segment of the series on using drones to stop poachers in Tanzania, Idrisa Jaffary, Press Liaison at Bathawk Recon, asks the Delair-Tech team about their technology and their plans to work in Tanzania, and Africa more broadly. Remember to check out part 1 and part 2 of this series as well. While we did not provide these interview questions to Idrisa, he was kind enough…

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Drones are helping stop poachers in Tanzania – Part 2

May 8, 2015 theDroneInfoafrica, elephant, rhino, stop poachers, Tanzania0 comment

Poaching remains a major problem. Many are using drones to help stop poachers You may remember part 1 of this post from yesterday. Bathawk Recon is working in Tanzania with drones to identify and stop poachers before more damage is done to this fragile ecosystem. We asked the team at Bathawk several questions and Press Liaison, Idrisa Jaffary, acted as the intermediary, asking Director of Strategy Michael Chambers to respond. This first video segment discusses how large the problem of poaching is overall, the common types of poaching, and some of the…

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Rhino Poaching being prevented in Africa with drones

March 23, 2015 theDroneInfoafrica, conservation, poaching, rhino, rhinos, tracking0 comment

As we noted this morning with regards to tigers in India, we are seeing drones used to protect rhinos in africa, tracking rhinos and preventing rhino poaching. This post from HuffPost shares some great information. Angiew / Pixabay “Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology designed by Spanish engineers will be used to fight rhino poachers in national parks in Africa. The ranger drone is fitted with thermal vision that can report potential irregularities in real time. Designed to be an easy tool for use by park rangers, its makers say…

A DJI Phantom Drone video shoot of Africa

March 19, 2015 theDroneInfoafrica, dji phantom, hotels, lodges0 comment

A DJI Phantom Drone video shoot of Africa from Relais & Châteaux Africa. Relais & Châteaux Africa celebrates African experiences. Begin your journey with us into a world of natural wonder, colourful cultures, generous hospitality and exceptional cuisine. Connect with our travel experts to start planning your personalised adventure to Africa’s finest hotels and lodges. 00:00 – 00:13: Game Drive – Morukuru Family – Madikwe Game Reserve – South Africa 00:13 – 00:20: Elephants – Zarafa Camp – Botswana 00:20 – 00:27: Elephants – Zarafa Camp – Botswana 00:27 – 00:41:…