Drones open new frontier in Wisconsin waterfowl research

Assessing waterfowl and their habitat can be tough work that often involves waders, binoculars, and owning a temperament that turns wading through muck into fun.
In other cases, it requires an airplane flying at more than 100 mph high above the Earth, with those aboard trying to get a clear view of life on the ground. Now, though, a new tool – drones – is changing the waterfowl biologist’s world. Aerial drones are playing a key role in examining Wisconsin watersheds and the birds that call them home.

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