This article
talks about a non-profit organization using new technology to keep up with the
Black Duck population and making sure they are protected. The organization uses
drones, which are like mini planes, to ensure that this specific duck
population is not in risk of extinction. A man named Daniel Cross, who has a
pilot license, is the only one permitted to fly these drones and before being
launched he looks at maps and topography to know where to go. The drones are
used to take pictures of the ducks since counting them from the ground has
gotten harder. The organization also uses this technology because it is quieter
than the people taking count. My thoughts about the organization using new
resources to manage the endangered Black Ducks are that they are geniuses. In
social media people see drones being used in a way for personal fun and this
article shows us that technology can be used more than one way. The drone is a
perfect example because while other people use it for fun, this organization is
using it for scientific reasons. It is such a brilliant idea in that they took
what resource is out in the world that is cheaper than what their usual
technology is worth and use it for their purposes. A few questions did come up
and one of them is that how do the ducks react to the drones? I know the
article said they were quieter than the people but I still think that it might
scare the ducks, so how can they prevent it? Also do they plan to have more
people with pilot license? I feel like if they were more people with this
advantage more people can use the drones so that Cross won’t be the only one
having to do the work. Finally by using the drones to check the Black Duck
population, the Now Ducks Unlimited organization is managing the animals that
are in risk. Overall I believe that their way of using their resources that are
easily bought to monitor the wildlife is a brilliant idea that more
organizations should do the exact same.
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