“Aerial surveillance is a proven and effective technique in tackling wildlife crime, writes Elizabeth Claire Alberts – so the arrival on the scene of a new wildlife organization dedicated to providing air reconnaissance services to frontline environmental defenders couldn’t come too soon.
One of the best – and most proven – ways to fight poaching is the collection of hard evidence. Obtaining that evidence, however, can be a tricky business, especially if wildlife crime is happening in remote areas like the open ocean.

That being the case, marine conservationist Wietse Van Der Werf came up with a novel solution: the Wildlife Air Service, an international non-profit organisation that will assist conservation groups by offering aircraft surveillance services for the documentation of illegal activity.”

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Source: The Ecologist

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