After elk crashes copter, some question wildlife chopper use
Source: Associated Press
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Updated 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 14, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The case of an elk that died after it leapt in the air and brought a low-flying research helicopter down in Utah highlights the use of helicopters in wildlife monitoring, which has been criticized by animal-rights groups but praised as effective by wildlife managers.
The sound of the chopper blades and the wind kicked up by the helicopters can be terrifying for animals, said Jennifer Best with the group Friends of Animals.
"They're loud and they're scary and it's dangerous to the various wildlife that's impacted, and, as this demonstrates, can also be dangerous to the personnel who are operating the helicopter," she said.
She called for the use of less-invasive monitoring tools, like cameras or video monitoring.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/science/article/After-elk-crash-activists-question-wildlife-12614367.php
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