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Drone Fishing and more. Top 5 drone applications of the week

March 24, 2015 theDroneInfobike replica, drugs, elephants, fishing, prisoners, rhinos, tracking0 comment

1. Fishing Imagine you’re sitting in your boat on the lake, casually throwing the fishing rod around, waiting for a fish to take the bait and then suddenly you hear a sound akin to a swarm of bees in close proximity. No, it’s not the revenge of mother nature finally starting, its=’s probably your neighbour using a drone to fish. David Darg from Ryot News attached a string with a hook and bait at the end to a DJI Phantom and then flew it over a lake, until he caught…

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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…