Washington state to fly drones in endangered mini-rabbit count

Washington drones rabbits

Wildlife officials in Washington state are set to deploy drones over a large expanse of preserved space as part of their annual effort to estimate the population of the nearly extinct Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits.

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Report of DJI ‘Chinese drone threat’ in DC skies should direct accusing finger at US legislators

Is DJI really the ominous data threat to its customers – and even to US national security – that detractors claim, or might it instead be the victim of a broadening effort of sector rivals and allied politicians to undermine the company’s favored status among both private and enterprise drone buyers? The question has arisen anew with a report this week in US media ringing alarm bells about a purported “Chinese drone spy threat” the company’s craft pose.

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Zipline is expanding its medical drone delivery service to Washington state

Medical drone delivery pioneer Zipline is joining forces with MultiCare Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare organization in Washington, to launch the state’s first commercial drone deliveries.

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Drone spotted over the EEOB building in Washington yesterday

A drone was spotted flying above the EEOB building in Washington last night in use by the Secret Service according to White House Correspondent, Jim Acosta. The drone is likely being used to get a bird’s-eye view of the protestors in the vicinity of the White House.

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‘Help save out hobby’ protest at FAA headquarters in Washington D.C.

If you feel that leaving a comment on this website is not enough to express your concerns with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about their proposed rules for Remote ID for Drones you can join the friendly and peaceful protests at the FAA headquarters in Washington D.C. today and tomorrow.

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Drone video shows a deepening crack in the Yakima’s Rattlesnake Ridge in Washington

A new drone video shows a slow-moving landslide on Yakima’s Rattlesnake Ridge. According to the Washington Department of Natural Resources to slide spans roughly 20 acres of land moving at a speed of 1 and 1/2 feet per week. The landslide slowly travels South near Union Gap which is about 3 miles south of Yakima. Geologists use a drone to closely monitor the event by stitching together drone images to create a 3D model of the slide’s progress.

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