Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums
Late last year, UrgentSeas received an anonymous tip from a former employee at the Miami Seaquarium about animal tanks away from public view. The advocacy group went to investigate.
Another early adopter of drones is Sea Shepherd. The marine conservation group started filming illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in international waters. As technology improved, drones have become quieter and stealthier, says“In my experience, drones have been beyond effective because you can never get close enough to a ship that’s got some illegal activity going on.
“Flying these drones, you don’t do it obviously,” she says. “You don’t go and stand outside the facility and send your drone over. You hide in a bush sometimes. You watch for cars. It’s kind of like a mission.” Activists argue that drones are necessary for free speech and democracy, but opponents say that they infringe on privacy and, in the case of aquariums and zoos, disturb animals, customers and staff.
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