In Kenya the Mara Elephant Project have been using drones since 2014 as part of the precise, cost-effective elephant management.

The drones are used by both day and night to locate poachers, which has helped to reduce the numbers of illegally killed elephants from 83% to 44%. They’ve arrested over 300 poachers in this time and seized over 1000kg of illegally poached ivory.

The population of the area is increasing by 10% annually, meaning the human demand on the land grows, encroaching on the elephants’ habitat and leading to human-elephant conflict. By using drones to herd elephants, as just one of their methods, the Mara Elephant Project helps to mitigate conflict.

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Follow this link to find out more about the Mara Elephant Project or donate to them.