A groundbreaking study published in Global Ecology and Conservation this month demonstrates that drones could be an effective non-lethal tool for preventing wolf predation on livestock. The 2022 study, conducted in Southwest Oregon through a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, focused on wolves with histories of livestock conflicts, including those with direct connections to California’s wolf population.
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