Drone pilots gaining the high ground in the fight against feral pests | Landline

Feral pigs, deer, goats, foxes, rabbits, camels, cats, cane toads... you name it, Australia seems to have it. But now drones are proving to be an extra weapon in the arsenal to combat them.
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[@aussieoutlawalt8411]

FINALLY a proper use for Drones that doesnt relate to the idiotic idea of using drones to deliver shopping to peoples homes that never works

[@ThisFinalHandle]

Could add a targeting laser to the side of the drones camera payload. Use it to paint the feral pests for better target acquisition via the shooters nightvision scope. No need to thank me, I'll be waiting patiently by the mailbox for the check.

[@thomaswilliamfirby180]

They could add the weaponry to deal with the feral animals onto the drone

[@madsnoop7]

Glow in the dark paint . Shooting glowy pigs would be mint .

[@markfryer9880]

@@thomaswilliamfirby180 These particular drones wouldn’t have the payload capacity to carry a firearm nor the mass to deal with the recoil. Additionally, just how much trouble and red tape do you think having an armed civilian drone in Australian skies would cause? Heaps of trouble would be my guess.

[@michaelgreene7385]

@@markfryer9880 my guess is you have no idea what you just said means...by the shear truth of the word's you wrote....the FAA own's the airspace, using it is by permission and/or permit only....

[@hopsta5628]

Feral pigs are on the Mornington Peninsula, they frequent the Devilbend Reservoir area and in the bush areas on the HMAS Cerebus Naval Base, I'm constantly on the lookout for the mongrels on the Devilbend Reservoir walking trails which have been opened to the public.

[@craigfirman1809]

When I first read this I thought that they were using military drone strikes to kill feral animals. In saying that, they should call that guy that mounted a gun to his drone, would save a bunch of time.

[@georgewashington1621]

You could drop grenades on them like they did in Syria and do in Ukraine. Find a group of bedded animals that are sleeping and drop several grenades on them, you'd just have to make a rig that drops several at a time, because they will start running after the first explosion. It might create a lot of injured animals which will take weeks to die, but i think if its a natural disaster the populations they have come to, it is worth it.

[@discojelly]

Ya this here is just Recon of targeted species. NOT a drone strike.

[@discojelly]

@@georgewashington1621 Neat idea..but I can tell you wild animals can hear a drone from a half a mile away and ain't having nothing to do with buzzing drone in the sky coming in on them. They'll move off long before a drone operator can get into position.

[@georgewashington1621]

@@discojelly one time i was in Czech republic with my DJI Phantom 4 drone and i was filming a house on a big property just outside of a small town and when i was done filming the house, with the drone still in the air, i noticed a flock of deer maybe 300 yards out in the field. I chased them around with my drone for a bit, i can tell you they werent extremely scared of a drone, they definitely didnt mind when it was right over them up high, i had to literally get down to maybe 8 feet and fly within 20 yards to them for them to scoot. And they didnt take off running like if there was a wolf after them, they just ran a bit and then stopped again and i was able to fly close to them again. It was so cool, i could kind of make them go in the general direction i wanted by flying my drone at them from the opposite direction.

[@rayc.1396]

Before to long this will become the way of capturing humans for whatever purpose.

[@Shinzon23]

Clearly you haven't heard of forward looking infared camera pods on police helicopters... look up FLIR pods.

[@rayc.1396]

@@Shinzon23 Were you ever in the military, no you weren't. We beat FLIR when it first came out.

[@Shinzon23]

@rayc.1396 ....what are you on about?You can't beat FLIR tech unless you have some very interesting clothes on or you're using a thermal blanket that is specifically designed for that purpose, Which is very much not standard issue for the average soldier. Reason I know this is because I worked for the company that makes FLIR stuff and I got to play around with a lot of the Tech when they were 1st rolling it out

[@JogBird]

i thought it would be an armed drone

[@benmaynard3059]

That's probably illegal on a hundred levels.

[@TheOMT]

Give it a couple of years

[@B_Bodziak]

@@benmaynard3059 I can hear Americans yelling, "But my 2nd amendment rights!"

[@michaelgreene7385]

By 10,000 times

[@Bob_Adkins]

@@B_Bodziak The Ozzies learned what happens with you don't yell.

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Next drone version needs ability to shoot directly!

[@crashnreset6987]

1) An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. 2)The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied. 3) Whenever one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite on the first. Do you see the problem?

[@papaal7014]

@@crashnreset6987 America.!!

[@carlnaranjo3962]

True enough. The military has them, shouldn't be too difficult to have these outfitted on a smaller level.

[@ndahiya3730]

@@crashnreset6987 I saw a video of an American, shooting with a gun placed on his NOSE. a gun that, he told, was falsely notorious for it's recoil.

[@crashnreset6987]

If you people want to argue with the law of physics, that's fine.... but please write a paper with your arguments and share it with the scientific community... I really don't have time for your nonsense ;p

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Somewhere, on this planet, there's a group of over 7 billion feral animals, living in complete disharmony with their environment. Can you see them ?

[@ADF-Maloo]

Hunters use to keep these pests under control until they weren’t aloud to hunter there any more ….another case of “PROBLEM ACTION SOLUTION “

[@alanbrooke144]

Well if they didn’t make so much noise.....or were awake in school.

[@chosen1one930]

No hunters went in and killed everything leaving nothing, that's the problem and it's still a huge problem. Feral wildlife benefit far more than the cons. Disease and insects can do far more danger

[@JM-de9en]

‘Drone strikes’ is a tad misleading. I wouldn’t call them drone strikes

[@leefithian3704]

More like drone forward air controller

[@relentlessmadman]

did you really read the title!

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

Well yeah ‘Drone strikes’ is a tad misleading unless of course they have union. Do drones even have unions?

[@JM-de9en]

@@sheerluckholmes5468 yea I believe they come under the PSA but I could be wrong

[@harls9287]

Well done guys and well done landline, bringing rural issues to metro lounge rooms, great story. Thanks

[@missassembly]

TLDW: former pilot buys a drone with a thermal camera. Wife. Cockies might be willing to pay for feral control.

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

Now all you have to do is give the government a whole bunch of piles of money and you'll be approved by central control.

[@oz_laomoer]

I am very glad to put the yellow test sticker onto the scope.

[@spaceinvader992]

Great idea for mosquito control and useful for finding suburban properties with unkempt pools.

[@domfranchino]

"These men were pilots flying 737's.." While showing a picture of one of them in the right seat of an Airbus 320.

[@grassabrutta]

The best way to remove boar is to corral them with feedstock and drop cages, followed by simple dispatch. You don't need overhead/IR technologies to work out the boar locations and travel patterns. For 'roos, the overhead tech isn't of any great assistance bc the animals are always easy to find, and they move such significant distances that 'location detection' becomes quite meaningless. Spotlight + Ute is going to always succeed - no tech required. For wild dogs - like wolves and jackals - then do tend to form dens which they visit regularly and so the overhead data could be of some help. Deer are the easiest to shoot of course and generally their movement patterns are quite predictable, so I don't know if the investment by a farmer to obtain that data is cost effective. There was no mention of any kill rate (oops ... should probably say 'dispatch rate' here in case some loonie is offended) .... and that information would have made the relationship between "seek" and "destroy" with this technology somewhat meaningful ... but, alas, no such figures.

[@timp1390]

There's also the stupidity of limiting deer shooting. Just open it up and they will be eradicated very quickly

[@dawso2o2]

No wonder drone pilots can’t get work as it’s flooded with airline pilots

[@justdoingitjim7095]

It's nice to see when a new business is successful. I've known 3 different people that tried to start a business with drones. None were successful. Two were trying to do photography for weddings and the other tried doing photography for real estate. Their biggest problem was drones are so affordable that everyone thinks they're a drone pilot and a photographer and they saturated the market with cheap offers. This happened to me as a professional photographer during the transition from film photography to digital photography. Once everyone got a digital camera they thought they were professionals and saturated the business with cheap offers.

[@adefay2811]

That’s capitalism for you.. it’s the problem and answer though. If you provide a quality service all around you can be successful compared to those who just jump in the trade without and the knowledge and time.

[@zanedickson2725]

That FLIR camera though

[@marthakrumboltz2710]

If any person stupid enough to believe a drone should be used for weddings, they probably wouldn’t pay for your shots anyway.

[@keithmoriyama5421]

Me too. It happened in the studio recording industry first-- 1990. All tech starts from audio. Digital audio started in the 60's with the code (PCM) derived from NASA.

[@jelambertson]

Note: there are no drone strikes in this video.

[@hgf334]

One thing that strikes me is the huge number of feral cats that are caught nowadays. They are having a devastating impact on native fauna, not only in the bush but the suburbs as well. Most feral cats carry very serious diseases which easily spread to other cats and sometimes humans.

[@Nirrrina]

I absolutely love cats but there's definitely so many & they're so destructive to native populations that they need to be hunted. They can't even be tamed down if you did catch them because unlike city ferals they've never interacted with humans. They're basically a wildcat now that is only similar to our pet cats. I say it's unfortunate but they definitely need to be humanely killed. Same with the other invasive species posing a threat.

[@RichardBrowning-xc9df]

It’s rather counterproductive exterminating dingoes as they have been show to suppress cat numbers.

[@jasonfranich5601]

This unfortunately is a prelude for what may come not just for feral animals Terminator Ai a closer to reality than you may think

[@BentReality.369]

Run to the Hills. May soon become pointless. Heat sensing Surveillance cameras can see your Footprints minutes after you left them.

[@jbazile6873]

The military already has these capabilities. Look up the robot dog armed with a sniper.

[@stephensmith777]

First thing that came to my mind. They’re just practicing and honing their skills with this tech to turn it against the “undesirables” in our society. It’s only a matter of time… especially with the possibility of the WHO taking over health management for the world (especially regarding future pandemics and vaccine mandates). If you simply refuse to take the jab, you could be hunted down by these things. There’s healthcare for ya! 😵‍💫

[@RM360CR]

exactly and you dont even need this garbage because if you have proper eco system with native forest among your grows the wild life in those eco system is good enough to maintain pest but oh no lets use drones for other purposes as well. you want all your forest with out animals with out wolves wilds pig deer come on white people that is just crazy in costa rica drones are not allow for this and many other reasons soon enough will have the first drone terrorist attacks or sicario style killing equipe with drone its only a matter of time.

[@RM360CR]

da whyttte once again using the technology to make problem to control people to destroy nature and pollute what is new here can you see the outcome of your massive stupidity and were our planet is headed but oh no what a bunch of embecile..

[@rossjackson7134]

There’s thousands of hunters willing and able, as well as these guys, to do their bit in controlling feral animals but there’s so many regulations and hoops to jump through that it’s hardly worth the effort.

[@johnmead8437]

Recreational hunters at best are able to achieve limited control in very limited easy access sites, or easy species/habitats. History records that clearly. Anywhere with challenges they are a problem for control operation. And are responsible for the dispersal/liberation of pests into new habitats. Recreational hunters in this context includes guiding interests, and some "professional" hunting interests and official ones using ineffective methods. A risk with such technology as demonstrated here, taxpayer funded toys.

[@wazza33racer]

that drone is a very pricey piece of kit, let along the Flir sensor on it. Probably best suited to finding mobs of ferals in a geographical area do that hunters can focus on that sector. Eventually the ferals will associate the presence of the drone with predation, their sense of hearing is vastly better than humans.

[@tomasdevine7756]

How long before the people are "pests" ?

[@regynaught]

Attention: No wild dogs were harmed in this production. Thank you

[@owenwilson25]

Bloody heros, well done 👍

[@robertfonovic3551]

Heroes? They don't qualify.

[@curtino114]

You forgot one cane toad, Clive Palmer.

[@TheOriginalDeckBoy]

I was just talking about using drones to ID feral cats in National Parks... we need to get rid of these pests that do so much damage to our beautiful country...

[@desmondmiller3198]

You sure don't do damage yourself. There is a mice problem in your country sir attacking wheat famers use the feral cats to solve the problem

[@desmondmiller3198]

For awhile I'm seeing this thing about natives. What is the natives?

[@benmaynard3059]

@@desmondmiller3198 not cat's that's for sure. 😂

[@benmaynard3059]

@@desmondmiller3198 you ever heard of a Bilby? Dude, Tom and Jerry wouldn't be here ruining our country if it wasn't for human stupidity like " release feral cats to catch mice" most ignorant comment. Lol

[@desmondmiller3198]

Well I still want to know

[@alklapaxida850]

great work fellas, regards vk3

[@benmaynard3059]

I love flying drones, I want this as a job 👍.

[@georgewashington1621]

Same

[@petersmith9771]

I might go buy a drone a cash in on it. Excellent

[@stewmeat9261]

didn't realize deer were considered feral pest.

[@DurokSubaka]

This is our first lesson in Not Being Seen.

[@johngreen3543]

Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@lentman]

Impact of some introduced species such as deer is overestimated. Instead off government spending money on "pest control" it should allow wider access to recreational hunters. There are more pressing environmental issues then deer, goats, pigs - they are game animals which have high culinary value.

[@jimmyjones2426]

QLD is a perfect example. Huge feral pest problems but ZERO access to state forests for recreational hunters. Responsible hunters are true conservationists who are under-utilised in a big way

[@cryptodivioo3569]

It really opens up the realization that with drones there's literally endless possibilities for applications. Every Farm will end up having them for 1. Clearly the writings on the wall that they can replace the old sheepdog in effect as well as work the land and remove all kinds of tasks from the Farmer. As well as a million other businesses surely will figure out ways to utilize them. Certainly any large Property can use them for security purposes if nothing else and countless uses will be thought up! Technology.

[@vincentstouter449]

In the USA, ranchers utilize donkeys as livestock guardians. They eat the same food as the grazing animals, live about 30 years, and will not suffer dogs, coyotes, wolves, or snakes. In Africa they even take on hyena’s successfully. They work well with each other and kill by kicking, biting, and stomping.

[@patrick247two]

A team of drones could herd the prey to a trap.

[@fieldmastersystems]

Thanks for all of the comments and support guys, we really appreciate it. Drones can be amazing tools for good, and we're constantly trying out new things to see how we can best help people.

[@tristanvantijen]

nice one mate, I actually wrote the ADF a letter over ten years ago to develop a robotic feral hunting system. Tech could easily be upscaled for operational value. good on you for taking this up. would it be possible to outfit drones with lethal measures to target say foxes? you could combine static drones in wait with mobile ones

[@tristanvantijen]

p.s they never replied xD

[@1966cambo]

That was my thought before I even started the video, a need to “weaponize “ the drone! Probably need to go larger too!

[@tristanvantijen]

There are some pretty big drones around already used in agriculture for precise spraying. Perhaps shooting poison darts would be lighter then gunpowder ammunition? If drone could be made silent enough for approach?

[@1966cambo]

@@tristanvantijen personally, I despise poisons ! I would rather sit off a wee bit and pop a hole through a feral pig , then eat it!

[@peterwrench4416]

Yes it’s getting easier and easier to pinpoint the exact location of ferals, but you still need to get within effective range and manage a clear shot. That’s still hit and miss at best. You’d definitely need an IR scope on your rifle for best results.

[@jolujo5842]

Yummmm. Bacon on the hoof 😊😄 Get the smoker ready mates!

[@stevematthews1647]

All that technology, they can’t even tell the difference between Sambar and Fallow deer.

[@streetcat1510]

What is the average distance that drones can go from the operator??

[@chrisgale4432]

Awesome tech. would love to know more and how far you travel

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

If only this industry were accessible without onerous regulation.

[@PBMS123]

Its really not that onerous. Get a licence, register your drone and you're done.

[@AJ-lu3wx]

This is a WW1 mentality when planes were used only for reconnaissance. When you start using them as bombers, is when these drones will be worth their weight.

[@jellybaby9630]

A Lot Of Ferals Live In Collingwood

[@stevengill1736]

I think it makes sense in a place like Australia - I don't know about other places, but at least in our area of northern California there's plenty of feral pigs, and they do quite a bit of damage. They're amazingly smart though - I'll bet they'll start hiding when they hear drones if people ever use them....

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Not if they use the drones to paint them with lasers and then fire guided munitions...M777 to the rescue... seems to work in the Ukraine.....?

[@EricGreniervideo]

The problem wasn’t the pandemic it was Australia’s overreaction.

[@liamx6636]

Exactly.

[@Nothinglefttosay]

I’d be happy to help…! There’s drone pilots everywhere that would love to get out helping the farmers..🇦🇺👍

[@darthbuzz1]

The only feral animals are the humans in this video.

[@banhatlessducks]

Assessing buds for yield seems like counting your chickens before they hatch isn't it hahaha

[@letstalk3265]

Here's my idea to share with any environmental entrepreneurs. The camera units that are secured to trees to monitor animal pathways are modified to have wifi capability plus lethal dart magazines that can be used at a control centre to shoot any feral pests just like drone pilots in Defence Forces. These pests are identified by sight on camera and each unit can be engaged on command at the control centre with a games console-type set up immediately. Having multiple units set up on any farmers or national park site has the ability to start eradication dart by dart across a designated area determined with the aerial intelligence gathering process (like in this programme) and that quality control can be assured through stock takes of dead feral species around each unit with the use of overhead drones and dogs to locate each kill. Native animals rarely accompany feral pests. Each such unit would be totally cost effective as they are retrievable, movable and repairable on the go. All shooting is done remotely without any chance of a farmer or any other human being put at risk. This business is regionally franchise able with 'BEST PRACTICE' at the forefront of saving our valuable natural resources and helping our custodians and farmers with this scourge.

[@drextrey]

There is no "WiFi" in range of that vast wilderness. You probably can use 4G or satlink, but no "WiFi"

[@peterclark7879]

Always love people who think outside the box, all types of introduced animals affect our native flora and fauna and need to be controlled or eradicated.

[@dw1508]

We just need POV drones with dart launchers now and they could take car of a lot of pests in one session .

[@aprilgeneric8027]

"there's no such thing as a near miss. it's either a collision or failure to impact"~ F-16 Driver

[@ztz818]

Why is there no Gatlin mounted on the drone?

[@detectiveinspekta]

Drone strike vs Drone pilot. Two different things.

[@alessbritish228]

It's over feral pests, I have the high ground!

[@thatsinteresting7041]

😆

[@dawnhardacre1587]

Universal life and law let pdsa deal with it!!

[@akaroamale475]

These drones are so good you didn't manage to shoot a single target species. Might pay you to get some kiwi hunters in there to do the job, we use pig dogs and we get the pigs. The farmers should consider livestock protection dogs they work.

[@akaroamale475]

@Om Sh They didn't have to, have you not heard of editing in this case there was nothing to edit. The point is they did not kill, had no ability to kill, all they know is that there are animals there. This sort of tech is touted as being an end game when in fact it is interesting but useless.

[@akaroamale475]

@Om Sh Might pay you to watch it again mate. You are wrong and it might pay you to have an English lesson or five.

[@outpostone-oh-five8529]

@Om Sh Akaroa Male is just an ignorant Kiwi. forgive him.

[@DavidJamesoutdoor-furniture]

UNSW "The team found that 99 per cent of wild canines tested were pure dingoes or dingo-dominant hybrids

[@oscarwindham6016]

Uh.., excuse me .., there mate, but there is no such thing as a feral deer. There are wild deer and there are deer that have been domesticated and that is it.

[@tweeds2140]

I was expecting drone strikes against pigs or somethin.

[@drivesafely12]

Drones can also be used for nefarious reasons. Something I find chilling.

[@brettmclauglin8574]

Very sad situation,why can’t hunters use their skills and take the meat home. Just seems like there is something unsavoury developing here which people should keep a close eye on. Wild dogs and cats would b top priority.

[@mikek2258]

They do. Its Legal to hunt deer in many places. There are More feral pigs in Australia than people. Most pigs are in remote areas so its logistically not cost effecting to have mobile coolrooms to preserve the meat so its suitable for sale straight after being hunted.

[@brettmclauglin8574]

Thanks for yr explanation Former Freak 🤙

[@sirql8]

What is needed now are railgun 'smart bullets' that can be programmed to kill a specific target within a sounder, herd or flock.

[@therandomnessofeverythinga7045]

Very cool....I fly Dji mavic and Autel Evo2 pro.........

[@sama5946]

Imagine if you would allow law abiding people with the proper checks to use semi auto’s more freely.

[@robertmintz63]

Not just the use of semi auto rifles but any rifle suitable for hunting ! No the truth is most of the laws conserving such is a knee jerk reaction because someone went nuts , so all the rest of use have to suffer !

[@sama5946]

@@robertmintz63 yep. They went about it the wrong way 100%. I agree with a lot of it, but banning semi autos for Recreational hunters, and sports shooting was not the answer.

[@rogerramjet6429]

That's what Port Arthur was all about and I personally know that one of the 35 claimed to be dead, is still alive, and now living in New Hampshire in the US. If I know that about my own relative, then I can't be the only one that knows about the scam to remove guns via a fear based agenda. Funny how coffins were sealed and families prevented from opening them. Although someone did and found a body that wasn't their relative, then found it was stuffed to build up weight.

[@charleswieand4445]

Semi automatic you mean gun that shoots one bullet every time you have to pull the trigger

[@sama5946]

@@charleswieand4445 that’s correct.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

These are not feral animals. Feral generally refers to a domesticated animal that has returned to the wild.

[@suitinaute]

Could the drones be used to drop baits near feral dogs and cats?

[@disposabull]

That is a good idea, the government would get a bit nervous if we strap a rifle to a drone but dropping poison would probably get a free pass.

[@markfryer9880]

@@disposabull I’m not keen on the idea of dropping poison baits in the bush. It’s the collateral damage to other animals that worries me as well as dumping poison in the environment. It’s just too vague. I prefer to have confirmed kills.

[@disposabull]

@@markfryer9880 We have a daft situation. Civilians are allowed to have huge amounts of explosives for mining with and the world doesn't end. But the mere suggestion of a licensing programme for sniper drones to deal with feral animals automatically means you are some psycho that wants to usher in some dystopian future where every farmer has his own terminator army. We need a few companies of professionals with sniper drones, it's a lot cheaper, safer and accurate than a human shooting out of a helicopter and just sending someone on foot or ATV to chase down a group of animals is totally ineffective.

[@glennvandenberg3912]

Also a humane kill. Poison is a horrible death for any living thing. A well place bullet is immediate.

[@georgewashington1621]

How about, these drones find the animals and drop bait laced with something that will make the animal fall asleep, like sleeping pills for humans, or at least make the animal become very confused and disable its motor function, then people can just drive up to that spot in a truck, tie the animals legs together and load them into the trucks, and then relocate them, maybe they could be shipped to a different country where population of that species needs to be increased, or bring them to the butcher and process.

[@jmanynames7410]

From natural hunting conservation to spraying more chemicals?! Yay progress??!!

[@stephenembrey883]

It is hilarious how a highly accomplished pilot can also do so many other things and it's funny how a lot of it is involved in farming. It makes you wonder if it wasn't farmboys to begin with that didn't evolve into jet pilots, and then return home when needed in between furloughs😂😂

[@Todd_Kobell]

Sober up

[@cynrok]

​@@Todd_Kobell lmao

[@05Petedriver]

I feel like a lot has to do with the economics of farming. It's not the most lucrative sector, but it is very stable in its highs and lows being closer together.

[@jayhache5609]

I”ve known several USAF pilots who grew up on farms, and who returned to farming after they left the Air Force. t. retired USAF aircrew.

[@TheRaedwolf]

Well done chaps. I am a South African business owner and farmer. Love your story and love the way you put your combined skills together. I wish you everything of the best. Awesome idea. Military pricision.

[@ccrider3435]

You sound like you're happy to preside over death and extinction. Sickening.

[@claywilson6149]

First thing i thought . "Hey ...that will help spotting the ⬛ in the dark" . Save thousands of lives !! MAYBE I'M RACIST ...BUT AM I WRONG???

[@mwhitelaw8569]

I hope this message reaches these gents You've got a massive resource for hunting amidst your populace. I'm sure they'd absolutely love a good hunt. Veterans make some damn solid hunters It's a good thing these fellas got restless Way to go boys!!

[@Shazza2024]

You're American right? You don't understand how large Australia is and how sparsely populated inland. Also that our army is teensy and there are few enough veterans who were riflemen rather than specialists. Nah you sound like a 2nd amendment guy. We don't want those here along with gun massacres. We just had our first one in 25 years and that's enough

[@macka9999]

💯👌

[@TJackSurvival]

You had me at hunting!

[@Lure-Benson]

What ? just because someone was in the military make that person a good hunter. I am an Alaskan hunting guide and I get clients from the military bases so I can tell you from personal experiences with these active military personnel many of them rarely even touch a gun for the 4 years of active duty. There is a massive ignorance of people who believe everyone in the military is an extreme expert in all firearms of the world and expert in all ammunition and expert in hunting. The military don't teach course in hunting and doesn't teach courses in reloading - guns of the world they only teach soldiers involved in ground combat operations about the weapons used in military operations not hunting not about guns used for hunting and nothing about hunting game

[@TJackSurvival]

@@Lure-Benson still more gun training than the average civilian. Also the combat vets are excellent hunters. Because humans unlike deer shoot back.

[@calgal5752]

This will be the next big thing in the US fight against the wild hogs

[@glennbrymer4065]

Pair these drones with some Boston Dynamics robot dogs that are weaponized, and there you go.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Just wondering how long before the drones will be allowed to dispatch those feral pests? I'd venture to say it won't be long.

[@charleswieand4445]

Needs a autonomous tracking and weapons

[@priority19]

which drone are they using

[@ianrobinson8974]

21/12/2022 Why these sheep producers don't have Maremma Stock Gardian dogs just doesn't make sense. These dogs will stay on site, guard and take out any dog which threatens the sheep; they are a 1000 years old breed with 70% wolf genes yet are so lovely when bonded to their owners.. The only cost is too feed them (after purchase)!

[@georgewashington1621]

If you go shoot some feral animals once in a while the cost of dog food becomes free.

[@smithy18772]

unfortunately they only work on little hobby farms. and if a pack of dogs turn up which happens regularly they end up dead.

[@Lano_93]

Flocks of sheep and cattle are too big and roam too far. One, two or even three large stock guardian dogs would likely just fall prey to a pack of a dozen or two wild dogs.

[@daveyboy6985]

I wonder when is will catch on in New Zealand?

[@dougadams9419]

Deer are pests? Coyotes, wild boar and pigs are pests.

[@peterlee9691]

As someone who's been out hunting and being able to see your prey sure looks good with a drone, but taking out your prey is a whole different game. Unless is one of those war predator drones that actually shots a missile 😂

[@cristianoforever]

there is a russian dude on youtube who puts a lot of different guns on his drone , drops grenades, i might be harder than it looks and takes a strong drone to carry and fire a submachine gun though, but someone losing that many sheep might be worth the investment.

[@greddmyles3677]

Deer aren't Feral animals, they been wild

[@grahamdowdell4356]

Every second guy in the country wants to hunt feral animals and are responsible but Farmers fail to let guys in to help them out.

[@funkyjunkie6186]

I thought it said drone strike for a second lmao

[@j.whisper2379]

Humans are the deadliest pest! All 8 billion of them!

[@tastemysaucer]

So much food.

[@davidwilkie9551]

Very impressive. Always wanted a dirigible airship design you can make silent, for the same reasons. Maybe a dart gun guided by infra-red. Dart one animal in a group with a transponder and you have a better chance of getting the rest later. Capture pens have been a good idea for a long time but tracking and directing the game to it is hit and miss?

[@marthakrumboltz2710]

It’s called baiting the trap. Creatures rarely will avoid a trap no matter how clumsily they are set up as long as they are baited with the food they enjoy the most.

[@paulmoller2860]

I watched a show looking for gold cougarans that the bore amry in South Africa had while the English tried to capture a shipment What they do is use the thermal camera at night because gold will hold the sun's heat longer than just the soil around the nuggets Maybe a new venture for you guys I wish the best for you all

[@romandybala]

gold cougarans that the bore amry in South Africa." What????

[@samroberts8365]

Yes, please elaborate.

[@paulmoller2860]

@@samroberts8365 I saw a documentary can't remember off hand what it was called I am sure it was off the discovery channel it maybe called adventures extreme

[@MrPaw45]

@@romandybala That would be gold krugerands and Boer army.

[@michaelofsydney6128]

@@romandybala *krugerrands

[@FeguerFineArt]

Well, it shouldn't be too long before they find bigfoot, sasquatch, and all the others.

[@rodzandz]

Feral Deer? How can deer be feral? They're wild animals.

[@robertmclean9737]

Wish I would of had Drones when I was a Pro Trapper. Would Trap Bobcats in the Roughest Country in WY. Would have saved me alot of Work. And Drove the Game & Fish Nuts.

[@carloldfield8897]

God that’s a bloody herd.

[@mickmick5825]

Weaponise these, set up a program for the A.D.F to deploy in well thought out areas. Good target practice and a problem being worked on. Something different to usual drills.

[@B_Bodziak]

I think people might get shot

[@jakewalklate6226]

It would've been done 10 years ago, the military pushes robots ahead, it doesn't catch up behind

[@Double0steve0]

You dear to kill the kings dare!

[@ndahiya3730]

So basically, they have become technology enabled hunter-gatherers. 😜

[@joebloggs619]

It's Amazon how former commercial pilots who suddenly lost highly paid prestigious pilot careers have adapted to their new status to use their skills as possible lots to do very important other work on probably a fraction of the pay the once got as commercial pilots. They do great job trying to control pests like wild fallow deer in Victoria and wild dogs that attack herds of sheep in Victoria and cause absolute havoc, especially at lambing time when ewes at at their most vulnerable, giving birth.

[@michaelgreene7385]

What's amazing is how much they got paid to do that job to start with... it's just a job like any other.... they train you for it , and you do it. All jobs can be hazardous or deadly... Being an airline pilot may be one of the safest job's out there...

[@WS_00]

Especially with free delivery if they’re a prime member!

[@kevinknuckles25]

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[@JohnSmith-pn1vv]

Gotta love the autocorrect to advertise sh1tty American companies

[@biketech60]

Texas has a hell of a Feral Hog problem .

[@gregortidholm]

Somewhat one-sided reportage. Just a commercial for their drone business. A broader perspective and problematization is necessary, I believe. This is a technology that could be used for much good but at the same time, in case of poor regulations, have a risk to be extremely destructive.