Robo-Deer Protects Innocent Wildlife From Poachers

Photo: Stephen Messenger Wildlife in Florida have an unlikely new ally in the fight against poaching — a remote-controlled buck lovingly known as Robo-deer. Although he can do little more than flick his tail and turn his head, Robo-deer is so convincingly lifelike that some illegal hunters can’t help but take a shot at him. But when they do, those poachers end up getting served something a lot worse than steel veal — that’s because Robo-deer wor… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Robo-Deer Protects Innocent Wildlife From Poachers

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