Detecting sheep in UAV images

F Sarwar, A Griffin, SU Rehman, T Pasang - Computers and Electronics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, researchers have focused more on deep convolutional neural networks
(CNNs) than other machine learning algorithms for object detection, localization …

[HTML][HTML] Unmanned aircraft systems for protected areas: Gadgetry or necessity?

G Seier, C Hödl, J Abermann, S Schöttl… - Journal for nature …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ease of use and availability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) recently pervaded a
wide range of topics and applications. In nature conservation and for the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility analyses of real-time detection of wildlife using UAV-derived thermal and RGB images

S Lee, Y Song, SH Kil - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wildlife monitoring is carried out for diverse reasons, and monitoring methods have
gradually advanced through technological development. Direct field investigations have …

Drone remote sensing in urban forest management: A case study

MT Wavrek, E Carr, S Jean-Philippe… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
We applied drone remote sensing to identify relationships between key forest health
indicators collected in the field and four Vegetative Indices (VI) to improve conservation …

Development of a global thermal detection index to prioritize primate research with thermal drones

E Gazagne, RJ Gray, S Wich, A Hambuckers… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Thermal Infrared (TIR) drones are emerging as effective tools for wildlife ecology monitoring
and are increasingly employed in primate surveys. However, systematic methods for …

Case study of detection and monitoring of wildlife by UAVs equipped with RGB camera and TIR camera

R Perz, K Wronowski, R Domanski… - Aircraft Engineering and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Observation of the animal world is an important component of nature surveys. It
provides a number of different information concerning aspects such as population sizes …

Why do animal groups matter for conservation and management?

AA Maldonado‐Chaparro… - Conservation Science and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The internationally recognized levels of conservation, namely ecosystems, species, and
genes, have thus far served as important guidelines to determine how national and …

Portable thermal scanners to detect and monitor small endotherms: A comparative assessment of available equipment to guide practitioners

FME Dawlings, C Mackay, M Humphrey… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Detection is essential to studying and monitoring wild animals; however, detection is
challenging for small endotherms that are nocturnal or best detected at night. Techniques …

Thermal imaging outshines spotlighting for detecting cryptic, nocturnal mammals in tropical rainforests

AH Underwood, MA Derhè, S Jacups - Wildlife Research, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Thermal imaging has been shown to be a valuable technique for detecting a range
of terrestrial mammals across different environments. The limited studies looking at its …

First Bornean orangutan sighting in Usun Apau National Park, Sarawak

A Ampeng, J Liam, B Simpson… - Biodiversity Data …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wildlife surveys were conducted in Usun Apau National Park (UANP), Sarawak from Oct
2017 to Oct 2020. This was the first attempt to document fauna diversity in Usun Apau …