Livestock management with unmanned aerial vehicles: A review

MA Alanezi, MS Shahriar, MB Hasan, S Ahmed… - IEEE …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ease of use and advancements in drone technology is resulting in the widespread
application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to diverse fields, making it a booming …

Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology

S Andrzejaczek, TCD Lucas, MC Goodman… - Science …, 2022‏ - science.org
Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to
understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date …

SmallSats: a new technological frontier in ecology and conservation?

DJ Curnick, AJ Davies, C Duncan… - Remote Sensing in …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
We are in the midst of a revolution in satellite technology, with the rapid development and
advancement of small satellites (or SmallSats, ie, satellites< 180 kg). Here, we review the …

[HTML][HTML] The future of artificial intelligence in monitoring animal identification, health, and behaviour

JV Congdon, M Hosseini, EF Gading, M Masousi… - Animals, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to climate change and human interference, many species are now
without habitats and on the brink of extinction. Zoos and other conservation spaces allow for …

How big is that manta ray? A novel and non-invasive method for measuring reef manta rays using small drones

E Setyawan, BC Stevenson, M Izuan, R Constantine… - Drones, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This study explores the application of small, commercially available drones to determine
morphometric the measurements and record key demographic parameters of reef manta …

[HTML][HTML] UAV-Based Subsurface Data Collection Using a Low-Tech Ground-Truthing Payload System Enhances Shallow-Water Monitoring

A Thomasberger, MM Nielsen - Drones, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are a widely applied tool used to monitor shallow water
habitats. A recurrent issue when conducting UAV-based monitoring of submerged habitats is …

Drone observations of marine life and human–wildlife interactions off Sydney, Australia

V Pirotta, DP Hocking, J Iggleden, R Harcourt - Drones, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Drones have become popular with the general public for viewing and filming marine life.
One amateur enthusiast platform, DroneSharkApp, films marine life in the waters off Sydney …

Comparing cost‐effectiveness of radio and drone telemetry with playback surveys for assessing translocation outcomes

ZL Stone, K Macdermid, CG Muller… - Journal of Applied …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Post‐release monitoring is critical for assessing translocation outcomes. Yet the quality of
information gained from monitoring can vary greatly, and perceived monitoring costs often …

Barriers to using UAVs in conservation and environmental management: a systematic review

SE Walker, M Sheaves, NJ Waltham - Environmental Management, 2023‏ - Springer
The ability to adopt novel tools continues to become more important for governments and
environmental managers tasked with balancing economic development, social needs and …

Applied fish bioenergetics

JW Brownscombe, MJ Lawrence, D Deslauriers… - Fish Physiology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Energy is a fundamental currency of life that can be quantified in organisms to understand
how environmental conditions and anthropogenic stressors affect individuals, scaling up to …