What if I told you the shocking truth about how the salmon you're eating is produced... and more importantly the impact it's having on the environment? There is a really important swap you can make in your food shop that genuinely makes a positive difference to our oceans... The ocean is our planet’s most powerful defence against climate change and biodiversity collapse- and it’s continuously under threat. One of the major drivers of this threat is the fishing industry, of wh

Osa Conservation work in the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, within a highly biodiverse stretch of the Costa Rican coastline backing on to dense jungle habitat. The Osa Peninsula has been named by the National Geographic as “the most biologically intense place on earth”. Osa Conservation work to conserve and research the plethora of species found in this region, from jaguars to sea turtles; the latter species being the topic of conversion in this blog post. Credit: osaconservati

This is a drone methodology that we’re driven to explore ourselves at UAVWILD. Not only are Orangutans one of our bucket-list group of species to work with, but they also have a significant amount of human pressure upon them pushing them closer towards extinction. For species in this position, it is increasingly crucial that the research conducted upon them is efficient and accurate. As we’ve mentioned before, low-cost drones address both of these elements, but they also allo

In this blog, we’re going to give you an insight into the fishing industry, to hopefully give you a better understanding of the issues we’re facing surrounding this industry in today's world. Photo credit: Mike Veitch- Whale Shark feeding on catch Something that must be highlighted- not all fishing is bad! it's also an important aspect of peoples livelihoods, diets and the global economy Fishing creates jobs- for example, over 2 million jobs in the US alone in 2006. Fishing i

In this blog, we have partnered with the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India who regularly use drones in their conservation management and research. Nilesh Singh, who is a drone pilot at the reserve, has very kindly created a post for us to give us an insight into the amazing drone work that he and the team at Sariska Tiger Reserve are undertaking. Stunning tigress (St9)- Photo credits: Dr. Priyansha Singh Sariska Tiger Reserve Sariska Tiger Reserve's aims are focused around maint

Let us introduce you to the amazing world of low-cost wildlife drones! Wildlife drones are any drones being used for the purpose of researching/monitoring/managing wildlife. They can range from being very costly, to relatively affordable (around GBP £1500). UAVWILD specialises in those drones at the lower end of the budget. Even these drones can give a valuable insight into the wildlife or habitat that you’re monitoring, and are becoming increasingly accessible and user-frien