Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 09:20
in Biology & Nature
Orangutans, like all great apes, build a sleeping nest in trees. Traditionally orangutan numbers are estimated by counting these nests from the ground. However, this method is costly and time consuming due to the large areas that need to be surveyed. Drones can cover large areas of difficult ground quickly and monitor endangered wildlife from […]