Counting Mixed Breeding Aggregations of Animal Species Using Drones: Lessons from Waterbirds on Semi-Automation

Using drones to count wildlife saves time and resources and allows access to difficult or dangerous areas. We collected drone imagery of breeding waterbirds at colonies in the Okavango Delta (Botswana) and Lowbidgee floodplain (Australia). We developed a semi-automated counting method, using machine...

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Main Authors: Roxane J. Francis, Mitchell B. Lyons, Richard T. Kingsford, Kate J. Brandis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
UAV
GIS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/7/1185