Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Spy in the sky: Application of thermal drones to assist with ground darting wildlife

• Reference: Finnegan, S. P., W. Dunker, N. J. Svoboda, and S. Rauchenstein. 2024. Spy in the sky: Application of thermal drones to assist with ground darting wildlife. Wildlife Society Bulletin 48(4):e1560. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1560
• Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
• Authors: William R. Dunker, Shannon P. Finnegan, Sarah K Rauchenstein, Nathan J. Svoboda
• Grants:
• GMUs or Areas: 08
• Keywords: drones, ground darting, Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis, Sitka black‐tailed deer, telemetry, wildlife immobilization
• Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1560 (Offsite)
• Partners: Federal Aid-Wildlife Restoration Program, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Primary Authors: Shannon P. Finnegan
• Programs: Wildlife Management
• Project Numbers:
• Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
• Regions: Region II - Southcentral Alaska
• Species: Sitka Black-Tailed Deer
• Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
• Title: Spy in the sky: Application of thermal drones to assist with ground darting wildlife
• Topics: Wildlife Management, Technique Development (e.g., population survey, breakaway snares)
• Year: 2024

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