Since adopting the technology, the number of rescued fawns has increased from around 10–15 a year to between 300 and 350. The technology has made the rescue process faster and more efficient while helping farmers safely clear their fields.

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Every spring, thousands of fawns are killed by mowing machinery after instinctively freezing when threatened. The drones use thermal cameras and GPS to pinpoint animals, allowing volunteers to remove them before mowing begins, and the drones also help detect baby hares and ground-nesting birds.