Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect

Autores
Rebolo, Natalia; Graña Grilli, Maricel; Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
Año de publicación
2019
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Although drones are becoming very common in the skies, most concerns about their use are not focused on their possible impact on wildlife. We used the information available from scientific literature on the effects of drones on wildlife and complement it with internet (YouTube) information to evaluate if recreational activities using drones produce behavioural responses from wildlife. Scientific papers specifically evaluating the effect of drones on wildlife are scarce but increasing. Nonetheless, we found abundant videos in which many species from different taxonomic groups and multiple countries presented behavioural responses to drone overflights. Furthermore, 26% of the species that were disturbed are included in one of the IUCN categories of threat. We found that wildlife that use aerial and terrestrial habitats are more likely to show a behavioural response than those occupying aquatic habitats. The web is becoming a source of evidence of disturbances to wildlife that should be considered, particularly for recreational activities. We advocate for the use of new technology, but pose that funding and effort should be devoted to evaluating drone impacts on wildlife. We call for educational programmes for lay people that use drones for recreation, and more research and regulations on their use in wildlife sensitive areas.
Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
Fil: Graña Grilli, Maricel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
Fil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
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RPA
UAV
YouTube
Wildlife disturbance
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spelling Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their EffectRebolo, NataliaGraña Grilli, MaricelLambertucci, Sergio AgustinDroneRPAUAVYouTubeWildlife disturbancehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Although drones are becoming very common in the skies, most concerns about their use are not focused on their possible impact on wildlife. We used the information available from scientific literature on the effects of drones on wildlife and complement it with internet (YouTube) information to evaluate if recreational activities using drones produce behavioural responses from wildlife. Scientific papers specifically evaluating the effect of drones on wildlife are scarce but increasing. Nonetheless, we found abundant videos in which many species from different taxonomic groups and multiple countries presented behavioural responses to drone overflights. Furthermore, 26% of the species that were disturbed are included in one of the IUCN categories of threat. We found that wildlife that use aerial and terrestrial habitats are more likely to show a behavioural response than those occupying aquatic habitats. The web is becoming a source of evidence of disturbances to wildlife that should be considered, particularly for recreational activities. We advocate for the use of new technology, but pose that funding and effort should be devoted to evaluating drone impacts on wildlife. We call for educational programmes for lay people that use drones for recreation, and more research and regulations on their use in wildlife sensitive areas.Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; ArgentinaFil: Graña Grilli, Maricel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; ArgentinaFil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; ArgentinaCambridge University Press2019-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/121847Rebolo, Natalia; Graña Grilli, Maricel; Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin; Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect; Cambridge University Press; Environmental Conservation; 46; 3; 6-2019; 205-2100376-89291469-4387CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1017/S0376892919000080info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/E433B815520AE5EE10C9168A5CEEEFA8/S0376892919000080a.pdf/div-class-title-drones-as-a-threat-to-wildlife-youtube-complements-science-in-providing-evidence-about-their-effect-div.pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:26:31Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/121847instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-15 14:26:31.432CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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title Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
spellingShingle Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
Rebolo, Natalia
Drone
RPA
UAV
YouTube
Wildlife disturbance
title_short Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
title_full Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
title_fullStr Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
title_full_unstemmed Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
title_sort Drones as a Threat to Wildlife: YouTube Complements Science in Providing Evidence about Their Effect
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rebolo, Natalia
Graña Grilli, Maricel
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
author Rebolo, Natalia
author_facet Rebolo, Natalia
Graña Grilli, Maricel
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
author_role author
author2 Graña Grilli, Maricel
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Drone
RPA
UAV
YouTube
Wildlife disturbance
topic Drone
RPA
UAV
YouTube
Wildlife disturbance
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Although drones are becoming very common in the skies, most concerns about their use are not focused on their possible impact on wildlife. We used the information available from scientific literature on the effects of drones on wildlife and complement it with internet (YouTube) information to evaluate if recreational activities using drones produce behavioural responses from wildlife. Scientific papers specifically evaluating the effect of drones on wildlife are scarce but increasing. Nonetheless, we found abundant videos in which many species from different taxonomic groups and multiple countries presented behavioural responses to drone overflights. Furthermore, 26% of the species that were disturbed are included in one of the IUCN categories of threat. We found that wildlife that use aerial and terrestrial habitats are more likely to show a behavioural response than those occupying aquatic habitats. The web is becoming a source of evidence of disturbances to wildlife that should be considered, particularly for recreational activities. We advocate for the use of new technology, but pose that funding and effort should be devoted to evaluating drone impacts on wildlife. We call for educational programmes for lay people that use drones for recreation, and more research and regulations on their use in wildlife sensitive areas.
Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
Fil: Graña Grilli, Maricel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
Fil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
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