Washington Researchers Use Drones to Determine Marine Mammal Predation on Salmonids
Just how much salmon and steelhead do Washington’s seals and sea lions eat?
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to use drones to help determine the answer.
WDFW recently finalized a drone use plan that authorizes staff to conduct pinniped research and management surveys in the state’s coastal and inland waters. Department staff and researchers will use drones to survey for seals and sea lions in the Department’s Southwest, Coastal, and North Puget Sound regions.
This fall, WDFW will fly drones in the Nisqually, ...
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