Seabird species vary in behavioural response to drone census

Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide an opportunity to rapidly census wildlife in remote areas while removing some of the hazards. However, wildlife may respond negatively to the UAVs, thereby skewing counts. We surveyed four species of Arctic cliff-nesting seabirds (glaucous gull Larus...

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Main Authors: Émile Brisson-Curadeau, David Bird, Chantelle Burke, David A. Fifield, Paul Pace, Richard B. Sherley, Kyle H. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18202-3