Drones count wildlife more accurately and precisely than humans
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Affiliations School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. School of Computer Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia. Antarctic Conservation and Management, Australian Antarctic Division, Department of the Environment and Energy, Kingston, TAS 7050, Australia.
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