Study: UAS as a new source of disturbance for wildlife

Margarita Mulero Pazmany, PhD Biologist at Swiss Ornithological Institute UAS operate at low altitudes (<500 m AGL) and in any terrain, thus they are susceptible to interact with local fauna. UAS performing target-oriented flight patterns, larger aircraft sizes, and fuel-powered (noisier) engines evoked the strongest reactions in wildlife. Birds are more prone to react to UAS ["]