Drones vs poachers: Nepal’s newest weapon to guard tigers, rhinos and elephants

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Nepal’s national parks have eyes in the sky watching over their precious wildlife.Conservationists are deploying drones in protected areas to monitor animals, track illegal activities, conduct censuses and help minimise human-wildlife conflicts. The technology is primarily being used in and around the Chitwan and Bardia national parks – home to tigers, rhinos and elephants in the country’s southern lowlands.Gokarna Jung Thapa, head of geoinformatics and technology at WWF Nepal, said drones had...