Ep. 700 - Ducklings, Drones, and Thermal Imagery

Catrina Terry and Dr. John Coluccy join Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher for an in-depth look at the life of a duckling and how new technology is enabling researchers to study this important life stage like never before. Using advanced drones and state-of-the-art thermal imaging, researchers can now locate and count ducklings more consistently and accurately, giving greater confidence in our understanding of the type of habitat preferred by ducklings, how productive those habitats are, and what it means for our conservation actions. This episode also includes incredible videos collected during recent research, illustrating the game-changing nature of this new technology.Listen now: www.ducks.org/DUPodcastSend feedback: [email protected]