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Canada uses drones to drive away geese near Ottawa
[caption id="attachment_69138" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Going in for the kill: The hexacopter swoops down towards a geese hanging out by the beach. Since deploying the drones, the number of geese in the area has dropped from hundreds to a few dozen[/caption]
Drones Break Up "Fowl" Crowds in Canada
Wambolt's goose management business has a serendipitous origin. A remote aerial photographer, hemarketed his services to a city councilman, who asked him if the drone had alternative uses that might assist in dispatching the crowds of geese. Goose droppings are a source of e coli bacteria concentrations, spreading disease among wildlife and humans. Taking this cue, Wambolt replaced his cameras with speakers, sending the flying menace to badger the birds. It worked. The goose population is reduced substantially at Petrie Island beach, an area that was previously closed to the public because of the health hazard.