Drone-Based Wildlife Protection, Monitoring, and Conservation Management：2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The second edition of this Special Issue "Drone-Based Wildlife Protection, Monitoring, and Conservation Management" focuses on the application of drones to develop methodologies to assist in the protection and management of wildlife. The use and application of drones for wildlife studies has increased significantly in the last decade. From individuals’ detection to population estimations and habitat assessments, drones are now an integral part of the wildlife professional toolbox.

We welcome research that examines the use of drone technology to improve our understanding of wildlife research and wildlife management. This Special Issue welcomes a variety of topics including the following:

1. Species detection protocols;
2. Methodological approaches to estimate wildlife populations;
3. Geospatial approaches to assess wildlife populations;
4. Wildlife monitoring;
5. Remote data collection using drones and other sensors in the field;
6. Habitat–wildlife relationships using data derived from drones;
7. Sensors, wildlife, and habitat;
8. AI methods of assessing imagery for wildlife management.

Dr. Humberto Perotto-Baldivieso
Dr. Aaron M. Foley
Guest Editors

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• habitat monitoring
• LiDAR
• population estimation
• thermal
• wildlife conservation
• wildlife management
• wildlife monitoring
• wildlife species detection

• Drone-Based Wildlife Protection, Monitoring, and Conservation Management in Drones (11 articles)