To catch a poacher: GIS, drones can improve elephant conservation
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 17:31
in Biology & Nature
Applying a suite of geographical information system (GIS) tools can improve monitoring for elephant poaching, according to Penn State researchers. Investigating Tsavo, a region in southwest Kenya that is home to that country's largest elephant population, the researchers tried to identify methods that local conservation groups could use to reduce poaching.