Two down in the far north of South Australia
My 20 million reference was for an aircraft to do the same job as an 802, how many UAV's do you know have a 3+ tonne load plus carry another tonne of fuel for 10K? If you can muster with a 10K UAV then why do people pay to have fixed wing and choppers to do the job? Because it's unfeasible to use a UAV.
Drones may be a lot more stock-friendly, but they are not wedgetail eagle-friendly! Try flying one in a wedgie's territory & see what happens to it!
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Also with technology such as mOOvement you will know where the mobs are, no need for spotter aircraft or thermal cameras.
Aerial mustering is not compatible with the Animal Welfare Standards, which are not optional and covered under Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation. There are plenty of activists that would get on this band wagon and maybe this accident will get their attention. Next thing you know Albanese could be shutting down the whole industry.
A station can muster their stock with a fraction of the labour, equipment, cost and risk by using new technologies. You don't even have to be on site.
If you are a station owner who dismisses it as "not feasible", or someone who thinks a station is a "100 acre hobby farm" then you need to catch up.
Aerial mustering is not compatible with the Animal Welfare Standards, which are not optional and covered under Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation. There are plenty of activists that would get on this band wagon and maybe this accident will get their attention. Next thing you know Albanese could be shutting down the whole industry.
A station can muster their stock with a fraction of the labour, equipment, cost and risk by using new technologies. You don't even have to be on site.
If you are a station owner who dismisses it as "not feasible", or someone who thinks a station is a "100 acre hobby farm" then you need to catch up.
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How many million acre (or 100,000 acre horse paddocks for that matter) stations in the Kimberlys or NT use UAVs for mustering? Can you Clare quote an example of where UAVs are used for mustering commercially in the real world?
Wedgies don't go near the drones in our area, but they are well fed on lambs that are not protected
Ok so 43 is suggesting a drone solution in a decade or so. That’s probably reasonably realistic. For the time being I guess we care stuck with the present dangers
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So it seems that CASA are causing obstacles, surprise surprise
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JBR "Helicopter mustering is regarded as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country, with CASA describing the industry as "hazard rich" due to low-level flying and the risks of terrain, trees, and powerlines.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) reported 133 aerial mustering incidents since the beginning of 2010.
During that time, 21 people were killed and 22 were seriously injured."
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