Foreword to the Special Issue on ‘The rapidly expanding role of drones as a tool for wildlife research’
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- 9 February 2022
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Wildlife Research
- Vol. 49 (1) , I-V
Abstract
Drones have emerged as a popular wildlife research tool, but their use for many species and environments remains untested and research is needed on validation of sampling approaches that are optimised for unpiloted aircraft. Here, we present a foreword to a special issue that features studies pushing the taxonomic and innovation boundaries of drone research and thus helps address these knowledge and application gaps. We then conclude by highlighting future drone research ideas that are likely to push biology and conservation in exciting new directions.Keywords
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