Southern Downs send drones after dogs

Sally Gall
Updated July 6 2016 - 10:09am, first published July 4 2016 - 6:00am
Ninox Robotics operators preparing to begin one of their military-grade drone trials.
Ninox Robotics operators preparing to begin one of their military-grade drone trials.

The war on wild dogs in the Southern Downs region brought in the big guns last week, working with Ninox Robotics to utilise military-grade drones to seek out pest animal populations amongst inaccessible terrain along the New South Wales border.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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