Australia Testing Shark-Detecting Drones To Prevent Shark Attacks
Australia Testing Shark-Detecting Drones To Prevent Shark Attacks Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Hyde/Getty Images Chris Hyde/Getty Images Part of the Australian coastline popular with swimmers and surfers will now be patrolled by drones as a way to protect beachgoers from shark attacks, government officials announced Wednesday. The trials in the southeastern state of New South Wales are part of a AU $16 million program that will test the effectiveness of drone technology in mitigating shark attacks. Niall Blair, the minister for primary industries, lands and water, said in a statement that the tests are the first of many that will take place as the New South Wales government adopts an "integrated approach to working out a long-term solution." The Guardian reports that New South Wales has been the site of more than a dozen shark attacks this year, prompting government officials to convene "shark summits."
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