Grounding drones in political ecology: understanding the complexities and power relations of drone use in conservation by Bersaglio Brock, Enns Charis, Goldman Mara, Lunstrum Libby, Millner Naomi

“…This article introduces the value of a political ecology framework to an interdisciplinary audience of biophysical and social scientists interested in the multiple possibilities and complications associated with conservation drones. Political ecology provides the tools for studying and critically engaging with drone use in conversation in ways that are politically engaged and attuned to power relations – historic and present, local and global – in a more-than-human world. …”
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A pilot study to estimate the population size of endangered Galápagos marine iguanas using drones by Andrea Varela-Jaramillo, Gonzalo Rivas-Torres, Juan M. Guayasamin, Sebastian Steinfartz, Amy MacLeod

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Protecting people and wildlife from the potential harms of drone use in biodiversity conservation: interdisciplinary dialogues by Jackman Anna, Millner Naomi, Cunliffe Andrew M., Laumonier Yves, Lunstrum Elizabeth, Paneque-Gálvez Jaime, Wich Serge A.

“…We conclude by connecting our collaboration with wider actions and energies in the context of existing (conservation) drone policy and practice, while underscoring our contributions to existing work.…”
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An Intelligent Cluster-Based Communication System for Multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Searching and Rescuing by Amjad Mehmood, Zeeshan Iqbal, Arqam Ali Shah, Carsten Maple, Jaime Lloret

“…In order to discover victims swiftly and rescue those who are trapped in the afflicted region as soon as possible, ICBM-UAV uses the clustering technique smartly, which helps conserve drone batteries and performs some of the useful computations within the CH and hence helps to lessen workload on network congestion. …”
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