Drone Follows Bear in Montana

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Get away, grizzly: why scientists are chasing bears with drones

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Grizzly bear management specialist Wesley Sarmento has spent the last six years testing non-lethal methods for scaring bears away from human habitation.

He found that aerial drones outperformed all other hazing methods tested in his experiments.

They provide a way to move grizzly bears from humans that is safe for humans and animals alike.

Drones first rose in popularity in wildlife management for hazing birds, particularly around airports and in agricultural fields.

But as decreasing prices made these aircraft more accessible the cost of an EVO II starts at just over $2,000 researchers like Sarmento began wondering whether they might have an effect on larger animals.

“Immediately, it became clear that it was the best thing,” says Sarmentso .

Young bears tended to be involved in the most hazing interactions with humans.

Drones are part of an existing FAA license that previously covered hazing with helicopters.

Montana recently changed its licensing system to allow ranchers to use drones to haze non-endangered species such as elk.

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