Press Play with Madeleine Brand
When ravens are killing desert tortoises, it's drones to the rescue
In the Mojave Desert, there's a battle between ravens and threatened desert tortoises (plus their allies: conservationists and U.S. government officials). Until recently, the ravens were winning.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn the Mojave Desert, there's a battle between ravens and threatened desert tortoises (plus their allies: conservationists and U.S. government officials). Until recently, the ravens were winning. But they may have met their match in the form of drones equipped with a liquid oil that prevents the raven eggs from hatching.
