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UAV’s For Catching Poachers- What Poachers Don’t Know About

The latest application for UAV technology discussed by the world is the possibility of using an eye in the sky system for catching poachers.  The main question asked by forest park rangers and game wardens is, “how much ground can we cover?”

The answer to this question depends on how much detail your UAV camera system must be able to resolve to catch the poachers.  The Zephyr UAV system sold here will travel at a top speed of 90 MPH and can normally cover a square mile of ground with 10 passes at a altitude of 300 meters.  These are numbers that have been proven through our own flight testing monitoring crops and other wildlife, but variables to this equation are numerous.

By modifying the altitude of your UAV system, you can cover a greater swath of ground on each pass, however a higher altitude will result in less detail of the video captured.

The option for you to order a custom UAV from us that can stay in the air longer and cover a greater amount of ground exists.  This custom UAV will come with a larger overall airframe and more on-board battery packs to extend flight time.  You can realize up to 30 miles of flight distance using the combination of a long range zephyr airframe and long range tracking antenna- essentially doubling the amount of ground you can cover over stock.

* It is up to you to comply with all local, state, and national laws in regards to long range flight testing.  It might be necessary to get special permits to fly at this distance, so check with an attorney before flying.

When using the Zephyr UAV system to carry our surveillance on public ground, you will be saving money by limiting physical deployment of personnel.  Additionally, the effect of using the technology to identify and prosecute poachers will relieve funds typically spent prosecuting the defendants.

The resolution of video that is available through use of the UAV brings not only evidence of poaching that courts systems can use, but also intel game wardens have used to catch the poachers in the act.

Previously, decoys with cameras were installed by game wardens outdoors to catch the poachers in their jurisdictions, but this no longer proves effective.  These decoys have been around long enough now that poachers are catching on and avoiding them.  Because of this fact, policing of the outdoors with UAV technology proves to be a new and effective way to replace the old ploy in a expired bag of tricks.

Once this UAV techology is rolled out in droves, hunters across the world won’t know what hit them.  It won’t be untill the first poacher challenges the accusation in court for the hunting world to know.  Once these poachers do figure out there is an eye in the sky watching them, there will be little they can do to defend against it besides avoiding the poaching activity.

The Zephyr UAV package for game wardens is colored white to make it extremely difficult to spot from the ground.  When landing the UAV manually, a bright orange led light system will be activated to allow the flight opperator to see the what the poacher couldn’t.  Additionally, because the zephyr uav system operates off of an electric motor and flies at a height of hundreds of feet in the air, the poachers won’t be able to hear UAV approaching.

As a game warden, you won’t obviously be able to catch poachers in the act with the Zephyr UAV system most times, but a log can be made of hunters in the area for future reference.  Recommended use of the UAV system includes sweeping the area in your jurisdiction on a schedule as to map out activity in your area.

Game wardens, if you have a very large area to police, then I recommend that you purchase multiple Zephyr UAV systems from us and program them for use in “swarm” mode.  What this will do for you is allow you the operator to run multiple UAV’s from the same set of controls.  If you need video surveillance of a given area in a pre-determined frequency, we will then calculate the number of UAV systems you will need to get the job done.  Many times, this swarm capability is needed to keep adequate logs of a larger area.

At this time, there are several groups working on implementing entire UAV fleets to replace ground personnel working to fight poaching.  Become part of the new trend.