
Pilot Mountain has a deer problem. Drones can help.
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Without predators, deer have taken over Pilot Mountain. Drones help gauge their numbers.
Drones help researchers and park officials get an accurate count of the deer population on Pilot Mountain. From the UNC School of Media & Journalism Producer – Trent Brown Associate Producers: Olivia Corriere & Lauren Glaze Scriptwriter & Narrator – Haley France Camera/Video Editor: Bob Gunter Additional Cameras – Trent Brown & Haley France Executive Producer – Dr. Tom Linden
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Pilot Mountain has a deer problem. Drones can help.
Special | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Drones help researchers and park officials get an accurate count of the deer population on Pilot Mountain. From the UNC School of Media & Journalism Producer – Trent Brown Associate Producers: Olivia Corriere & Lauren Glaze Scriptwriter & Narrator – Haley France Camera/Video Editor: Bob Gunter Additional Cameras – Trent Brown & Haley France Executive Producer – Dr. Tom Linden
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