Low-Cost Airborne Thermal Sensors for Animal Monitoring
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Background Vertebrate pests are a major environmental and economic threat in New Zealand. One of the species that has high potential threat is possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). The direct environmental impacts of possum are in defoliation of native flora and predation of native birds (Montague 2000). The direct economic impact is a result of their role as vectors of bovine tuberculosis (Tb). New Zealand spends $70m annually on possum control, largely undertaken by the Animal Health Board (for Tb management), Regional Councils (for plant, animal and environmental protection) and Department of Conservation (for environmental protection).
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تاریخ انتشار 2009