By Mark Melnychuk, Leader-Post:
Brent Bitter of the Ministry of Environment poses with a drone the ministry uses to collect environmental information in Regina on Tuesday. Photograph by: Troy Fleece, Leader-Post , Leader-Post
Using an unmanned aerial vehicle to stalk wild game in Saskatchewan
isn't just unethical in the eyes of hunters, it's also against the law.
"It's against everything we're taught when we take hunter's safety, and the ethics of hunting," Darrell Crabbe, executive director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, said.
By attaching a camera to a drone, hunters can locate their prey from the air. The devices can even be used to move animals from one area to another.
"Of course, with every new technology people try to take advantage and break the rules with it," Crabbe said.
Using drones for hunting has recently become an issue in the United States. Many feel the devices give hunters an unfair advantage, flouting the concept of fair chase.
Section 47 of the province's wildlife regulations states aircraft can't be used to hunt or spot wildlife. To ensure it was staying on top of technology trends, the ministry reviewed its hunting regulations six months ago, after the state of Colorado began examining the use of drones...Continue reading...
"It's against everything we're taught when we take hunter's safety, and the ethics of hunting," Darrell Crabbe, executive director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, said.
By attaching a camera to a drone, hunters can locate their prey from the air. The devices can even be used to move animals from one area to another.
"Of course, with every new technology people try to take advantage and break the rules with it," Crabbe said.
Using drones for hunting has recently become an issue in the United States. Many feel the devices give hunters an unfair advantage, flouting the concept of fair chase.
Section 47 of the province's wildlife regulations states aircraft can't be used to hunt or spot wildlife. To ensure it was staying on top of technology trends, the ministry reviewed its hunting regulations six months ago, after the state of Colorado began examining the use of drones...Continue reading...
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