Behavioural impact assessment of unmanned aerial vehicles on Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii)

• Main Authors: Laborie, J., Christiansen, F., Beedholm, K., Madsen, P.T., Heerah, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2021
• Subjects: East Antarctica; Weddell; Dumont d'Urville; Dumont-d'Urville; Antarc*; Antarctica; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/59390/

The rapid increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in wildlife research has raised concerns about its potential negative impact on animals. The paucity of studies and the variability of responses of pinnipeds to UAVs prompts the need for species-specific impact assessments. Here we ass...