How Drones Are Fighting Poaching in South Africa
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- Опубликовано: 5 апр 2021
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If you've ever been out in a National Park like the Kruger National Park, there are a lot of lions, there are a lot of leopards. Even although these are highly experienced trackers that understand which way to walk, and where to walk, and how to walk into the wind and not with the wind, it's still a daunting task for anybody. So typically what happens is we would integrate a drone unit with an anti-poaching unit.
Poachers are creatures of habit. They have entry and exit points into the various parks. So we would then go out probably eight o'clock in the evening and we'd basically stay there right up until sunup the following morning and we would go and plot a grid and we would fly and patrol that grid looking for a possible incursion. If an incursion is detected, the first thing that happens is that the drone is placed into a holding pattern, or a loiter pattern, and we would simply loiter in the radius at an altitude that keeps us working in a stealthy manner. We would have no navigation lights turned on during this process. And we would be watching the activity of the poacher on the ground. And at the same time, the drone team, that consists of a sensor operator and a pilot, would radio in and start giving coordinates to the anti-poaching unit.
The best result is that the poachers are apprehended and are arrested and end up in the court case. And with a bit of luck, they're prosecuted for doing this. Sometimes, there can be a firefight and the poachers will return fire and there can be a gunfight and there can be fatalities. I mean, that happens. It's not always like that, but probably 30% of the time, that's real.
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“Stopping or even just slowing poachers could have big benefits for the countries where they operate. Residents of such countries often depend on wildlife to support the local economy, in part by attracting tourists who want to see animals like elephants and rhinos run wild. But poaching has broader global ramifications, too.”
High Above, Drones Keep Watchful Eyes on Wildlife in Africa
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“Since taking over operations here, the group has confiscated upwards of 18,000 illegal snares, made over 100 arrests, installed more than 60 miles of electric fencing and removed 261 elephants to another reserve.”
Elephant Poaching Pushes Species To Brink Of Extinction
www.npr.org/2013/03/06/173508...
“African forest elephants have been in trouble for a while, but only now have scientists figured out that more than half of them have died over the past decade. It took hundreds of researchers nine years, walking literally thousands of miles, counting piles of elephant dung as well as elephant carcasses stripped of their ivory tusks, to realize that the majority of the dead had been shot.”
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This is a fantastic use of technology
Sounds to me this organization needs a sponsor or someone to come in as partner and bring the tech to help with this, poaching of endangered animals is something that really needs to stop completely
Poaching needs to stop period... endangered or not! 😑
I think they should legalize the poaching of poachers.
I respect what they're doing to aid anti poaching teams. Also most of the tusks poached are used for medicine that doesn't even work.
I wonder if any of these protection organizations or governments have thought about private contractors. I don’t think anybody would bat an eye if some poachers went missing 👀
PMCs are expensive and you would end up with a war there because poachers would be fighting for their lives when encountering PMCs. Now they have 3 options:
1) surrender and ask for lighter sentence
2) try to flee and get a somewhat harsher
3) fight, risking their lives as well as eventually getting caught and having a book thrown at them.
If you let people hunt poachers you significantly reduce viability of options 1 and 2.
Now they need to do this in South East Asia and South America!
Mad respect! Please keep up the fight.
Huge respect to you
This brilliant thanks for giving them some coverage!
thank you for all the efforts, i hope that poaching and the ivory trade gets eradicated already!!! these animals are so precious
So hellfire missile upgrade next? =D
Calm down, we just want the paochers. 😂
@@crazywilly85 =D overkill is how we roll. Hahahaha 🤣
Amazing. Just amazing.
Awesome project! I would be so happy to be building drones for this cause.
Drone strike when all the drones refuse to go to work
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That's in a crisis
Got to love technology!
why not introduce a death penalty for poaching instead going through an arrest > court process > jail time/fine > release > poach again and repeat steps....
Execution on sight sounds fair. An eye for an eye. that’s what they do 🤷🏾♂️
One thing that increased populations of these endangered animals was selective hunting, with the proceeds going to local communities, national parks, education programs, etc. When the local communities had a monetary stake in which more animals equaled more hunts equaled more money, populations increased. While I realize hunting endangered animals is anathema to many, and drones might become a viable option; I look at all options when it comes to preserving these animals for the future.
Just call Lockheed Martin I'm sure they can help
or raytheon
MQ 9 reaper :)
Nice video.
This video is very excellent
well done! tech saves the wild
Great!
I am sitting here thinking about all the crazy things to put inside these drones to fight poaching...
A rabid squirrel.
Angry bees.
Bed bugs.
UV Dye and meat juice to attract predators and make for easier tracking.
Fire ants.
Confetti with really sharp edges.
Put a spear on the front end of the drone and see how many poachers you can skewer.
A super strong laser that only goes for the fingers, removing the capability to fire a weapon. They could keep their thumbs, I guess.
Last but not least, the drone flies down real low and releases itching powder.
I'd add that we're still finding ideas, inspiration, surprises and more from one species after another, many of which also improve human lives as well. Wiping put a species for their horn is inexcusably myopic, arrogant and stupid.
Great
Maybe give a thermal imaging camera to the pilot, for when he needs to go out of the ground vehicle to retrieve the drone.
This drones need tranquilizer
It would be interesting to get involved in a project like this.
The plane looks like the Bixler V2 from Hobbyking
Let's drone strike the poachers lol
Post vulnerable areas as strictly off limits after dark (trespassers will be ASSUMED to be poaching) and protected by live, lethal aircraft fire. Then put some armaments on those drones and light up a few poachers. Word will get around quickly where NOT to pursue protected game.
Suggest use of solar cells to maximise flight time of the drones; use of sound technology to emit high pitched sounds before landing to drive away animals and poachers alike should warranted but used sparingly; if possible the drones can also be fitted with mini tranquilliser or taser to become party to an armed conflict with poachers
Tag the elephants with GPS beacons and fly a drone where the GPS and elephants are. Using infrared cameras it's possible to see the poachers in the dark. Then it's just up to the rangers on the ground to hunt the poachers down.
I had a similar problem a couple of days ago.
I was going to boil some eggs for Easter but before I could, someone poached them :(
Sorry for the joke, I'm not trying to make light of this situation.
IMO more should be done in the countries which buy the ivory for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Educate their populations that there is no medicinal value. As long as there is a demand, someone will try to supply it.
@@Master_Therion Never apologise for making jokes, ever..
@@Master_Therion sometimes it's better to not crack jokes
Armed drones will be the ultimate goal to take down the poachers.
Be kind to people and animals.
everyone loves technology until their privacy or live is in danger
PixHawk aye? So far Ive only used iNav and Matek. Great use of "drones"
Drones is the best way day and night for look in the sky poachers and hurted wildlife animals
how about using a multi rotor drone? like a Dji P4
Add some weaponry to the drones, bet that'll stop em
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So far, satellite can't be used for real-time videoing to spy on poachers.
I doubt satellites will ever be the preference to drones. They are not very reliable.
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I love his accent what accent is it
Australian?
Creekyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
South african
Can we use the same drones to fight against the poaching of South African farmers?
Noo those farmers should pay the workers proper wages
Do you know how i stop poaching on my land? not with a drone, but with a 7.56 caliber hunting rifle. i never see the same poachers around twice after they get some of those bullets landing near them
Okay okay hear me out. Put the gun ON a drone.
@@timlehmann9067 f*ck yea.
@@timlehmann9067 unfortunately such drone would be order or two of magnitude more expensive and also be a lot more haslle to handle due to carrying live ordinance onboard.
@@tymoteuszkazubski2755 unfortunately, it was a joke ;)
Thank you for protecting life. poachers are terrorist to the wildlife too
Lel gg drones
Why do people even need ivory? Grab the problem by its roots and teach people not to "need" it
I mean I don’t care about it but you can’t stop everyone
would be better to use predator drones to snipe the poachers quietly and efficiently
Poaching Punishable by law
Shot on site or to be hung till death when found in the forest poaching.
And poaching will reduce extensively
We can design and deploy drones for warfare, even if this guy got a fraction of that tech or funding he would be well advanced. Some armed forces have completely silent drones that make zero noise, these are already in play, not to mention drones which can be armed from the air. I’m sure corruption plays a role here and implicates progress. But when these animals are gone they are gone forever ultimately everyone then loses.
I really appreciate these series that Seeker is giving us, but honestly videos like this tend to make me depressed. So much meaningless death and destruction...
Later, all study will be used to deal with problems like this.
These videos about how technology is being used to help the nature are really amazing! But they need some click-baity titles.
No they don’t. This title is fine.
Who buys the ivory? The rich. Who supplies the drones? The rich. Who manages the elephants? The rich. Who owns the prisons? The rich. Who goes to prison? The poor.
@@renevile you will own nothing and you will be happy...
@@sinkorswim4867 The rich... No. The chinese
There is a side of me that desires to poach the poacher doing so is against my own will for proposing should happen before you trail the House of Many Wonders that is Heaven. Patience not something wrath endures greatest..
what we need to do is invest in artificial in other words for its purpose fake undetectable counterfeit animal products. it wont stop as long as there's money to be made. Animal products are expensive because their rare but even more so because of the black market which makes it even harder to get. This makes it worthwhile to engage in poaching esp when in a poor country with limited opportunities. Also education, start teaching children that their is no such thing as magic and that these animals dont have healing powers and any meds from an organism can be artificially produced.
Poachers are cowards.
If your mind is always focused on protecting false beliefs all you will ever manifest in your reality is anger and fear based emotions...
Drone strike inbound
Drone strike them
I wonder if the South African government spent their drone budget on fighting poverty then maybe the impetus for the poaching would disappear.
It's more complicated than your way of thinking
I don't think this is funded by the government. Also it'll take much more than a drone budget to fight poverty here.
Its a private company.
Hunters being hunted
I really wish you would not use so much text on the screen. A big part of why I watch so much RUclips is because I suffer from a traumatic brain injury and can only read very slowly. When you rely on so much text, either I have to pause the screen for every paragraph or just ignore what you post and hope that it's not important.
another example how global capitalism and inherent inequality disturbs peace. humans are supposed to be the caretakers of the animal kingdom, not its predator. we are conscientious beings whose biology is meant to ingest fruits, not meat. protect animals and wildlife, and preserve pristine ecosystems. anyone who violates that doctrine needs psychological, cultural, and financial rehabilitation.
Wow that's not the way I would have connected the dots. Wow lol bless your heart. I'll keep blame on the poachers/terrorists to wildlife
@@joshuaamericanevans you obviously have a very limited understanding of economics. "bless your heart", loser.
Okay lol
I'm early UwU
How about you share some of your extra wealth to these people so they won't feel poaching? I mean western community who has billions of times more wealth than locals of these area
You are a joke. Communism is why they are poor in the first place.
First lol
Allow farming of rhinos, flood the market with rhino horns, and you won´t have an incentive for poaching anymore.
Cause we have billion of rhinos :]
@@latioswarr3785 unfortunately we don't, at least partially due to unethical hunting.
I believe that we should find to ethically produce ivory in a way that benefits local communities and preferably underprices poachers.
IMO burning or otherwise disposing of siezed ivory is a huge waste of resources that could be used to fund fighting poachers and ethically obtaining ivory.
IDFC
Iow is the pepepe
1st view
If you start farming elephants and rhinos for tusks and horns; poaching will disappear and your population of elephants and rhinos will increase in the wild. The farm also have a reason to the protect their livestock. Additionally, Their is no value currently stopping poaching. It is all expense and risk and no tangible reward to use technologies or teams. Use economics to save endangered species not force. Seeker you are smarter than that. This goes for most threaten or endangered species on land or water.
The ONLY way to stop poaching is to mandate death for poachers AND their families. If it was not just my life but my families as well at risk , I wouldn't poach.
Way too extreme. That my be true/fact but there is absolutely no value in that. There's always another way peace bless your heart
That will never happen
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