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irisblue

(33,065 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:04 PM Jun 2015

Since we know drones work, why aren't they used against poachers in Africa?

Rhinos for their 'magical' horns, Elephants for their tusks? Large area, minimal effective protective-to-wildlife ground 'troops'?
I'm asking drones would be useful (by description) preventing eco-terrorism.

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Since we know drones work, why aren't they used against poachers in Africa? (Original Post) irisblue Jun 2015 OP

Sadly, those horns and tusks are natural resources, similar to those we control w/drones arcane1 Jun 2015 #1

Drones to kill terrorists: BAD! Drones to kill poachers: GOOD! Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #2

wow BuzzClik...way way past what I asked n/t irisblue Jun 2015 #6

You think the drones would take their license tag numbers and turn them over to the park rangers? Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #8

What kinds of drone is it that you refer? Snobblevitch Jun 2015 #3

They are DavidDvorkin Jun 2015 #4

they are JI7 Jun 2015 #5

Because we, the Americans, readily accept persons near to a target (person or cell phone); Half-Century Man Jun 2015 #7

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. Sadly, those horns and tusks are natural resources, similar to those we control w/drones

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:11 PM

Jun 2015

No money in it

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

2. Drones to kill terrorists: BAD! Drones to kill poachers: GOOD!

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:14 PM

Jun 2015

irisblue

(33,065 posts)

6. wow BuzzClik...way way past what I asked n/t

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:28 PM

Jun 2015

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

8. You think the drones would take their license tag numbers and turn them over to the park rangers?

Reply to irisblue (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:46 PM

Jun 2015

Bark out warnings? "You there with the machete! Back away from the rhino!"

Snobblevitch

(1,958 posts)

3. What kinds of drone is it that you refer?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:20 PM

Jun 2015

Are you referring to the drones with cameras that seem to be ubiquitous in the U.S.? I would bexsurprised if they are not already being used in anti-poaching activities.

If you are referring to drones that fire missles, well, those are owned and operated by the U.S. military. I am unaware if any African government has requested help from the U.S. military in their quest to reduce poaching.

DavidDvorkin

(19,515 posts)

4. They are

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:22 PM

Jun 2015

They're beginning to be used to find poaching, but not to attack the poachers.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/air-shepherd-uses-drones-stop-elephant-rhino-poachers-africa-n335801

JI7

(89,289 posts)

5. they are

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:23 PM

Jun 2015

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/air-shepherd-uses-drones-stop-elephant-rhino-poachers-africa-n335801

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

7. Because we, the Americans, readily accept persons near to a target (person or cell phone);

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:31 PM

Jun 2015

as either with an on-the-spot designation as an enemy combatant or an acceptable casualty.

Blowing up nearby elephants and rhinoceroses will not be tolerated.

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