Drone Buzz Over Australian State Forests, No Worries for Gliders

Drone Buzz Over Australian State Forests, No Worries for Gliders
A rehabilitated greater glider possum is seen in the Higher Ground Raptor Centre in Bomaderry, Australia, on Jan. 28, 2020. John Moore/Getty Images
Lis Wang
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Concerns over drones monitoring native endangered species of Australian gliders in Victoria appear to have been overblown after researchers found creatures could care less about the night-flying robotic invaders.

Gliders, also known as flying possums, are marsupial mammals of Australasia that volplane between trees, much like flying squirrels in the northern hemisphere.

Lis Wang
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