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We'd like to first wrap up 2022 by thanking you for being part of our whirlwind journey! It was an unforgettable year for us & we are excited to explore all the new connections, projects and opportunities!
#wildlifedrones
#wildlifeconservation
@freeflysystems
@wildlifesociety
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We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding by the Australian Government's Accelerating Commercialisation Grant. This is a huge achievement for our business and will enable us to take our technology to the next level!
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Today is World Pangolin Day, so let's focus on the important work of
@SVWpage
. By partnering with us, Save Vietnam's Wildlife is utilising innovative methods, such as drone-based sensor technology, to observe pangolin habitats:
#WorldPangolinDay
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We're super pleased to announce that in a world first, our drone tracking system has successfully radio-tracked AND downloaded GPS-data from rare Rosenberg's goannas in Namadgi National Park!
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We thoroughly enjoyed
#radiotracking
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#kakapo
simultaneously and finding those elusive ones hiding out along the rugged, inaccessible coastline!Thanks for the opportunity
@takapodigs
& local Iwi rep Estelle, it was wonderful working with you!
#conservation
#nature
#techforgood
This week we've been on Whenua Hou with
@WildlifeDrones1
, testing their
#drone
telemetry system on
#kakapo
. Drone tracking has the potential to help us find birds in inaccessible areas, quickly check on many at once, and keep up with dispersing juveniles.
#conservationtech
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🌿 Our drone-based telemetry system excels in any terrain, whether it's dense jungle vegetation, rugged landscapes, or Fiordland bush! Discover how we effectively monitored endangered Kakapo in New Zealand:
#Wildlife
#Conservation
#drones
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Crazy hailstorm wreaking havoc outside (and inside)😰 Stay safe in this wild weather!
#CanberraStorm
#hailstorm
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Today is the first day of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology Congress 2022!
Wildlife Drones' CEO and founder Dr Debbie Saunders will give her presentation at 10.00 am. We look forward to seeing you there!
@ISBE2022
#conference
#conservation
#ISBE2022
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Today is
#WorldWildlifeDay
! This year's theme recognizes the role of forests. We're proud that our technology is helping improve conservation outcomes for a range of endangered species living in all different types of forests around the world.
#Tech4Wildlife
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What a great way to end 2021 tracking eastern brown snakes with
@gavin_jd_smith
@ANUmedia
! Our team rapidly and effortlessly detected his tagged snakes from twice as far away than is possible when tracking on the ground!
#wildlifeconservation
#drones
#snakes
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What a lucky bub, such an inspiring and capable
#WomenInScienceDay
mum, and a pretty stunning "lab" to hang out in too!
Start ‘em young. Tracking feral cats in the Kimberley with my 1 year-old. Makes fieldwork more complex, but more joyful too.
#FemFieldPhoto
#WomenInScienceDay
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I look forward to seeing this year's swift parrot chicks up here on the mainland after their
#migration
. Lots of habitat being protected and planted for them thanks to
@envirotrust
@ANU
@LLSRiverina
@llsnsw
@OEHmedia
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Eastern Brown Snakes are a common, yet highly venomous species.
Associate Professor
@gavin_jd_smith
established a research project and asked us for help - resulting in the world’s first drone radio-telemetry project tracking 🐍 movements
#snake
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We are honoured and thrilled to be a finalist in the Conservation and Environment category for the only global drone awards platform
@airwards_
🎉
#droneawards
#awards
#shortlist
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Wow, this highlights just how difficult it is to recreate nature and why it is so important to protect what we already have in the wild.
Captive breeding alters wing shape and migration flight efficiency of the Endangered Orange-bellied parrot
#ESAus19
@CatMYoung
@teamswiftparrot
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Drones win - a great cost-benefit analysis of koala survey methods by
@lachlan_gh
across populations of different densities. Despite initial investment in drone technology, there are multiple efficiency, data quantity and cost effective benefits.
#ESAus20
@unsw
@tarongazoo
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Wildlife Drones successfully track Swift Parrot flocks
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Want to take your radio-tracking skills to new heights? Join Debbie and learn just how easy it is to radio-track animals with a drone in this Thursday's
@WILDLABSNET
Tech Tutors episode
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Awesome young
#superstarsofstem
entrepreneurs making a difference in the world & sharing their experiences at
#ONTribeForum
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Wildlife Drones was deployed by
@ZoosVictoria
to search for captive-bred Orange-bellied Parrots that had gone missing from their release site. Using Wildlife Drones technology, researchers could search far wider areas for signals more quickly
#wildlifeconservation
#parrots
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The International Ornithological Congress starts today! Who else is attending? Dr Debbie Saunders will present as a Keynote Speaker. We look forward to a great program and fascinating presentations!
@io_congress
@UKZN
#ornithology
#IOCongress2022
#wildlifedrones
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Wetland habitat makes it physically impossible for researchers to access on foot and conduct surveys. With Wildlife Drones, researchers can easily fly the drone over the wetlands to track tagged animals.
#wetland
#wildliferesearch
#wildlifedrones
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A big thanks to everyone who watched
@DebLSaunders
'
#NAOC2020
poster presentation this morning. In case you missed it and want to learn how drones can be used for bird conservation, you can watch the recording here:
#birds
#wildlife
#drones
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Bats play a crucial role in our ecosystems 🦇🌿🌍
Innovative technologies and methods are being used to study these fascinating creatures. From acoustic monitoring devices to thermal cameras. What tools do you use?
#bats
#conservation
#batresearch
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That's one way to get the kids to school! 😂
Just dropping the kids off at school! 😂
Local photographer Paul Thomsen captured this beautiful moment of a male comb-crested jacana with his chicks at Yellow Water Billabong in
@KakaduNationalP
.
#NTaustralia
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Today is World Wombat Day!
This Australian marsupial lives in southeastern Australia and on the Australian island of Tasmania. Did you know that they have a backwards-facing pouch? This way the female wombat can dig without getting dirt on her young.
#worldwombatday
#wombat
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You vs the drone she told you not to worry about...
We've got the DJI Matrice 600 Pro in our lab today and it's massive compared to our Matrice 210! We've got some exciting new developments underway - so watch this space 😉
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Check out our technology in action! Great things are happening on Dirk Hartog Island and we are so lucky to have been part of this exciting restoration project!
In a WA first, drones have been used to radio-track endangered wildlife on Dirk Hartog Island.
#ScienceWeek
#Returnto1616
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This is how we monitor wildlife, collect data and survey vast areas with the World’s Most Advanced Drone Radio-telemetry System! Fly the drone and collect signals. View locations of tagged animals in real-time!
#Tech4Wildlife
@WILDLABSNET
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Tracking Tasmanian
#wildlife
the traditional way...
Just followed
#TasmanianDevils
' footprints along the beach for over 500m and found a
#whale
carcass at the end. 👣🏝👣🐳👣💀
#fieldwork
#Tasmania
#whales
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Have you used drones to monitor wildlife? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
@DebLSaunders
is co-authoring an upcoming book by CSIRO Publishing on ethical wildlife research and she wants to hear your experiences
#tech4wildlife
#wildlifetek
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#Tech23
is finally here! Come see
@DebLSaunders
pitch in the Environment category starting at 11:45am! You won’t want to miss it!
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Thanks for visiting Wildlife Drones today
@DavidPocock
! Senator Pocock visited our office today to see first-hand the innovative technology being used to protect wildlife. We are excited to see how we can continue to make a positive impact.
#Wildlife
#SenatorDavidPocock
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If you want to learn about the complementary benefits of radio-tracking and thermal imaging with drones, then we've got the event for you! Join Debbie online on Wednesday 9th December (3:45pm AEDT) for her presentation at the
@AWMSociety
's virtual conference!
#AWMS2020
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Happy World Wildlife Conservation Day!
Today we want to spread awareness about protecting the natural world and its inhabitants. To protect wild animals all over the world, we need to stop the illegal trade of endangered species.
#worldwildlifeconservationday
#wildlife
#nature
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Check
@DebLSaunders
and Josh tracking Rosenberg's Goannas from up high with our drone! Our radio-tracking system was recently deployed in
#NamadgiNationalPark
to locate these cryptic goannas in rugged, bushfire-affected habitat
@WILDLABSNET
#Tech4Wildlife
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This is how we induct our new team members: Hide some tags out in the field and watch them try to radio-track them!
Don't worry, no employees were harmed in the making of this video 😉
#drones
#startups
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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Happy National Reptile Awareness Day!
Today, let’s shine the heat lamp on reptiles and raise awareness about the importance of conserving nearly 10,000 species around the world!
What is your favourite reptile?
#ReptileAwarenessDay
#reptiles
#conservation
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We're smiling from ear to ear because we're stoked that the
#PacBatForum2021
kicks off today! Check out our virtual booth and don't forget to register for our exclusive workshop this Friday 🦇
It's free to attend:
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Today is Penguin Awareness Day 🐧
Did you know Emperor penguins will receive endangered species protection?
Emperor penguins, found in Antarctica, are in serious danger due to climate change. - Source NPR
#penguins
#penguinawarenessday
#wildlifeconservation
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Amid declining koala populations, detecting them is harder. "Wildlife Drones used thermal drones to locate koalas in low-density areas rapidly and cost-effectively." - Kirsten Crosby, GHD Team Leader
#koala
#thermal
#conservation
#drones
#thermaldrones
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We are looking forward to
@wildlifesociety
's conference!
Presentation:
Title: Hornets, Bats & Bears: Real-Time Drone Radio-Telemetry for Wildlife and Invasive Species Managers
Where: SCC - 206C
When: Thursday, November 10th 2022, from 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
#tws2022
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Artificial intelligence is using imagery captured by drones and helicopters to help protect sea turtle nests from feral pigs
#AI
#wildlifeconservation
#invasivespecies
#tech4wildlife
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Islands provide critical refuges for threatened species. Radio-tracking on foot across rugged terrain on islands can take hours! And this is why we are excited about our partnership with
@NoExtinctions
as our drone technology easily accesses remote areas.
#wildlifeconservation
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The time it takes to track down all your tagged animals is one of the biggest impediments to anyone undertaking ground-based radio-tracking. While it’s often accepted as part of the job, people can often find themselves spending hours trying to locate a single animal.
#drones
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Radio-track wildlife, invasive species, and livestock the efficient way. Save time and money when radio-tracking animals! With Wildlife Drones’ you can cost-effectively collect more radio-telemetry data, more often and with less effort.
#wildlifedrones
#drones
#radiotracking
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We were able to demonstrate how easily our drone technology could track the Kakapo on Whenua Hou Island. Compared with spending hours radio-tracking on foot, we were able to track 19% (40 birds) of the global kakapo population all at once.
#conservation
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Wildlife Drones was deployed to assist Dr Don Fletcher in tracking Rosenberg's Goannas to detect radio signals and see their locations in real-time. We could even detect a goanna that was underground in a wombat burrow.
#radiotracking
#goanna
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Today we’ve been busy teaching our new friends how to fly a drone and track radio-tags from the air! It’s been such a fantastic opportunity to test our system’s capabilities in a tropical environment with high mountains and dense vegetation.
#drones
#dronesforgood
#technology
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Capture the unseen 🔍🌡️Thermal Imaging is a game-changing tool for wildlife monitoring and research and allows you to see what's hidden in the darkness and get a detailed view of wildlife in their natural habitat. 🦜🐾
#thermaldrones
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We are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant! If you're a proactive and detail-oriented professional with excellent organisational and communication skills, this could be the perfect role for you.
#hiring
#wildlifeconservation
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Great news! Released captive-bred regent honeyeater leads conservationists to wild Hunter Valley flock - ABC News
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Researchers have been using a whole suite of new technology (including our radio-tracking drone system!) to help monitor the whereabouts of critically endangered Plains Wanderers
Read the article:
#wildlifeconservation
#plainswanderer
#endangeredspecies
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We're super excited to be one of the
#Tech23
Companies for 2019! Join us as we celebrate homegrown deep tech!
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At Wildlife Drones, we’re on a mission to improve the way animal movements are tracked. We know just how frustrating animal tracking can be. We’ve been there. That is why our technology was designed to make tracking more efficient.
#wildlifedrones
#wildlifeconservation
#animal
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Survey large areas with less effort using Wildlife Drones' innovative Drone Radio-telemetry System. We enable you to do an entire day’s work of manual tracking in less than 2 hours by providing unique drone sensor technology.
#drones
#wildlifeconservation
#wildlifedrones
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Thanks for sharing the story of our CEO
@DebLSaunders
@Quicktake
! It's great to share the journey and help inspire other women entrepreneurs in tech!
#startups
#biodiversity
#investors
"I started off in the shed in my backyard with a hacksaw and a drill to make my first antennas."
Meet the woman behind
@WildlifeDrones1
, the award-winning startup that helps track endangered animals and control invasive species
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It was an absolute privilege to be nominated for this award! We’ve come a long way since the initial research project that kick started our business and we’re excited to see what the future holds 😊 Thank you to our team, investors and customers for their unwavering support!
We are very happy that
@WildlifeDrones1
was nominated as one of the top 5 technologies of the year by
@GUVenturing
. It was chosen by the team at GUV due to its uniqueness and ability to be a very large business.
@ONaccelerator
@CSIRo
#seedingthefuture
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If you're attending the
#ESAus20
conference this week, stop by our virtual stall and say hi! We'd love to meet you 😀
@EcolSocAus
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Our radio-tracking drone was dwarfed by the other platforms at the
@awms18
#Drones
for
#Wildlife
Management workshop today!
#Drones4good
#tech
#innovation
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Wonderful to see
#wildlife
returning home after the horror
#Bushfire
season this summer.
#conservation
Three platypuses were returned to their home after being looked after at
@tarongazoo
for the past 4 months. The waterways were drying up in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and we were happy to help out our friends in the ACT protect these beautiful animals 🙌
#wildlifeconservation
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Certainly a major achievement with massive positive ecological benefits as the animals reintroduced now have a chance to thrive!
#threatenedspecies
#InvasiveSpecies
#wildlife
#conservation
This is the largest area (63 000 ha) that has undergone a successful feral cat eradication - in the whole world!
The next biggest islands that have had eradications are Macquarie (Australia, 12 780 ha) and Marion (South Africa, 29 000 ha).
#wildoz
@WAParksWildlife
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And that's a wrap! We had a fantastic time at the annual meeting of the
@TWS_Western
🎉 Our team member Ryan was thrilled to connect, share ideas and discover the latest advancements in the field! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth!
#WildlifeSociety
#Wildlife
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Insightful research by Sydney Collett
@CDUni
on foraging overlap and home range differentiation of Gouldian, Long-tailed and Masked Finches - some of the most stunning and fascinating birds on the planet!
#ESAus20
#conservation
#birds
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Important
#bilby
research on habitat requirements and factors that influence home range size by Cassandra Arkinstall. Included an interesting test of GPS tag accuracy with errors of up to 150m at times.
#AWMS2020
@AridRecovery
@savebilbyfund
@UQ_News
#conservation
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Fantastic news! Released captive-bred Regent Honeyeaters have led researchers to find a wild flock of these critically endangered birds.
We recently joined the search for these elusive birds across the Hunter Valley, you can check out a snippet here!
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With Wildlife Drones you can empower your team to cost-effectively collect more radio-telemetry data, more often. The world’s most advanced tracking solution for locating tagged animals in real-time and compatible with all VHF tags globally.
#wildlifedrones
#telemetry
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Who will be joining the International Ornithological Congress? Dr Debbie Saunders will present as a Keynote Speaker for the Drone Research symposium.
@io_congress
@UKZN
#ornithology
#IOCongress2022
#wildlifedrones
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We are delighted to announce an exciting long-term partnership with the international nonprofit organization Island Conservation! Read more about how innovative drone technology is shaping a new era of conservation.
#partnership
#conservation
#drones
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Check out these photos from our latest customer project radio-tracking Western Swamp Tortoises in WA!
Special thanks to Siobhan Paget, DBCA, UWA, the Threatened Species Recovery Hub and Chris Thurloe from Bumblebee Drones for sharing these photos
#InTheFieldWithWildlifeDrones
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Great discussions on
#drones
in
#bird
research at
#NAOC2020
#UAV
round table today!
#thermal
imagery,
#invasive
species management,
#radiotracking
#technology
@NAOCbirds
,
@cdnsciencepub
,
@AndrewBarnas
, Ann McKellar,
@dp98aggie
,
@Cecara_unlpam
,
@PeSumas
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Do you have photos you want to share? 📸
We are currently seeking wildlife photographs - especially of wildlife diseases like White-nose syndrome and Chronic wasting disease! Please message us!
#wildlifephotography
#whitenoisesyndrome
#chronicwastingdisease
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What a cheeky devil!! 😂
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2020 might've been an unusual year for all of us, but that didn't stop us from tracking more animals than ever! Check out the video
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Interesting presentation at
#ESAus21
by Tom Bruce on the challenges of managing feral cats by dingoes in north Queensland, with great insights about feral cats altering their peak of activity to reduce the likelihood of encountering a dingo.
@EcolSocAus
@jcu
#wildlife
#nature
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This is fantastic news - well done
@MoonlitSanctuar
! A major contribution to the species' survival!
#OrangeBelliedParrots
are starting to migrate across Bass Strait. The first one has just arrived, and it turns out to be a bird bred at Moonlit Sanctuary and released as a juvenile in 2019. This little hero has now crossed Bass Strait 6 times!
#OBP
#conservation
#reintroduction
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Today we’re at the Royal Canberra Show running a stall at in the Innovation Playground Hall, hosted by
@CBR_IN
! We’re excited to be a part of this STEM outreach program and to engage with local school kids 😁 come say hi!
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Wildlife Drones is here to support you every step of the way. We work closely with you and your team and provide one-on-one training and technical support. Our team is here to set you up for success.
#Wildlifedrones
#wildlifeconservation
#dronetechnology
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Challenges of understanding feral cat and fox densities and the need to use a combination of technologies highilghted by
@becologist
on
@BushHeritageAus
Bon Bon Station.
#AWMS2020
#conservation
#invasivespecies
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Did you know it's
#WorldWombatDay
? Here's some more
#FunFacts
1)
#Wombats
might look short and pudgy, but they can run up to 40km/hr!
2) Wombats produce cube-shaped poo due to their diet and long digestion (14-18 days)
3) There rhino-sized wombats during the Ice Age!
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Join us at
@wildlifesociety
's conference this year! We'll be in the U.S. in October and November to connect with clients, partners attend conferences, and offer demos. Stay tuned for exciting announcements!
@freeflysystems
@NoExtinctions
@ATSTelemetry
#tws23
#wildlifedrones
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Who is attending the ISBE International Behavioural Ecology Conference which starts this week?
Dr Debbie Saunders, Wildlife Drones' CEO and founder, will give her presentation on Thursday the 28th of July 2022 at 10.00 am.
@ISBE2022
#conference
#conservation
#ISBE2022
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Today we are celebrating Wildlife Drones’ anniversary! It has been an incredible journey for our company and technology!
Thank you to our customers for your trust in our product, and to everyone else who supports us!
#wildlifedrones
#businessanniversary
#wildlifetech
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Happy
#WorldParrotDay
! Did you know that some parrot species can live up to 80 years? Unfortunately, many parrot species are endangered due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade. What is your favorite species of parrot?
#Parrots
#Conservation
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In a matter of minutes, our heat-seeking drones can reveal and locate cryptic animals from the air. Our thermal imaging drone surveys are highly effective and work over any terrain, and our assistance doesn’t stop once the data is collected!
#thermal
#wildlifedrones
#drones
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🌿 Our technology is being used to track Quolls! 34 Western Quolls were translocated to the
@awconservancy
's (AWC) Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary as part of their wildlife reintroduction program.
#wildlifedrones
#wildlifeconservation
#conservation
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Today we had some of our investors come to see Wildlife Drones live and in action! A big thanks to Natasha Rawlings (
@UniseedFund
), Doug Stuart, Kieran Harris, and Sylvia Tulloch for joining us and for supporting our business' journey ☺️
#womenentrepreneurs
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In our latest blog post, we reflect on the ecological restoration work that is currently happening on Dirk Hartog Island in the absence of feral animals and how we're helping researchers better monitor endangered native wildlife.
#ReturnTo1616
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Want to become a qualified pilot in Australia?
Drone pilots are in high demand in the field of wildlife conservation!
With your skills, you can protect endangered species, gather valuable data, and fight against habitat loss.
#drones
#wildlifedrones
#dronepilot
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Happy
#WorldWombatDay
! We were super stoked to capture some wombat antics with the thermal drone camera last night - Check it out!
#wombatday
#aussiewildlife
#sciencetwitter
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Wildlife Drones are proud sponsors of next month's first ever Pacific Islands Bat Forum! The event is free to attend and open to anyone who would like to learn more about bat conservation 🦇
Event details here:
#pacbatforum2021
@AusBats
@PacBatNet
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