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The Guardian // Science

Get away, grizzly: why scientists are chasing bears with drones

Saturday 16th November 2024, 5:00PM

Wildlife experts in US west have found small aircraft are ideal for protecting humans and livestock from predatorsThe first time that Terry Vandenbos watched a bear run from a drone, on a spring day two years ago, he was chasing the animal himself. After he saw the grizzly cross a road near his property, the Montana rancher hopped on his all-terrain vehicle, planning to scare it away from his cattle if needed.But the bear began sprinting away when he was still far from it, looking over its shoulder as it ran, and Vandenbos looked up too; overhead, a small drone was following the bear, its four propellers emitting a high-pitched whine as it sent the animal towards a nearby lake. Continue reading...

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