Drones could be used to scare off pesky birds from vineyardsPhoto: Pixabay/JanBabyDrones have plenty of uses in conservation work as they can be employed to keep an eye from the sky on loggers and poachers, help monitor threatened animal populations or clean up trash from the banks of waterways. In agriculture too drones can come in handy in a variety of ways from weed control to fertilizing. Soon these flying machines could also function as scarecrows all on their own by spotting and scaring off birds feeding on grapes in vineyards. And they’ll be able to do this without any human intervention. This latest use for drones has been devised by researchers at Washington State University in the United States who have employed automated drones for protecting crops from birds like starlings and crows that can cause millions of dollars in annual damages by feasting on grapes or ruining them.

Source: CNN June 02, 2022 05:06 UTC