Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0540
Nama Orang :	Rebolo-Ifrán, Natalia Grilli, Maricel Grana Lambertucci, Sergio A






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge - Crime, 2019

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Abstrak	Although drones are becoming very common in the skies, most concerns about their use are not focused on their possible impact on wildlife. We used the information available from the scientific literature on the effects of drones on wildlife and complement it with Internet (YouTube) information to evaluate whether recreational activities using drones produce behavioural responses from wildlife. Scientific papers specifically evaluating the effects of drones on wildlife are scarce but increasing. Nonetheless, we found abundant videos in which many species from different taxonomic groups and multiple countries presented behavioural responses to drone overflights. Furthermore, 26% of the species that were disturbed are included in one of the International Union for Conservation of Nature categories of threat. We found that wildlife that use aerial and terrestrial habitats are more likely to show a behavioural response than those occupying aquatic habitats. The Internet is becoming a source of evidence of disturbances to wildlife that should be considered, particularly for recreational activities. We advocate for the use of technology, but argue that funding and effort should be devoted to evaluating drone impacts on wildlife. We call for educational programmes for laypeople who use drones for recreation and for more research and regulations on their use in sensitive wildlife areas.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	drone; RPA; UAV; YouTube; wildlife disturbance
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2019
No. Induk	eja-21-0540
Entri Sumber Data	Cambridge - Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Rebolo-Ifrán, Natalia; Grilli, Maricel Grana; Lambertucci, Sergio A
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 46, no. 3, p. 205-210
Barcode	eja-21-0540
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional