When it comes to conservation, new advancements in tools & technology could make the difference in restoring nature, so that indigenous species can thrive.

Just recently, The Department of Conservation announced they are investing nearly eight-hundred-thousand dollars to test a new predator-control drone and take another step towards a predator-free Aotearoa.

Drones are a new technology and have the potential to be a game-changer when it comes to conservation efforts, and the Kiwi startup behind this is Environment Conservation Technologies.

based in the Bay of Plenty, they’re developing automated technologies & providing professional services using drones, both locally & internationally. 

Louis got in touch with Samuel Vye, co-founder of the start-up E.C.T., who is also in charge of managing the project.