According to a news release, Satelliot, the company has finalized an agreement to deploy 5G IoT sensors on Vultures. This is an important step towards protecting endangered species and combating poaching in Africa.
Sateliot’s collaboration with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will extend 5G satellite coverage to organizations. This enhancement seamlessly integrates with existing mobile network operators (MNOs) through standard roaming and eliminates the need for additional satellite user equipment. NGOs can now leverage the same terrestrial standards as mobile phone operators to expand their reach.
Accessing Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity in remote locations poses significant challenges, especially in the vast bodies of water and land where much of the Earth’s biodiversity resides. These areas are home to many plant and animal species, some of which are under considerable pressure and threat. With this agreement, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) will enjoy true global connectivity at no additional cost, facilitating the large-scale deployment of IoT devices and enhancing current operations.
Additionally, illegal trade has poisoned thousands of vultures across Africa, devastating populations and pushing vultures to the brink of extinction in their natural habitat. In addition, carrion-eating mammals such as lions, hyenas, and leopards are also severely affected by this poisoning. A key challenge in mitigating large-scale losses of wildlife due to poisoning is quickly identifying and responding to such events. Early detection of poison sources and rapid decontamination of affected areas will significantly reduce ongoing wildlife losses. Quick action also allows response teams to rescue surviving animals.
In southern and eastern Africa, EWT has cleverly exploited vultures’ natural sentinel and foraging instincts and combined them with GPS tracking technology to create an innovative rapid poisoning detection system. eyes in the sky. The system closely observes the movement patterns of GPS-tracked vultures and remotely identifies the presence of poison sources and feeding activity associated with potentially poisoned carcasses. With the introduction of this rapid detection system, EWT has already made significant progress in reducing the impact of wildlife poisoning in southern Africa.
It currently covers approximately 15 million square kilometers and is home to more than 380 vultures representing five different species of EWT. eyes in the sky shows great progress. Utilizing EarthRanger software for monitoring, these GPS-equipped birds will send alerts to various frontline platforms, facilitating rapid response by rapid response teams to poisoning incidents across Africa.
This innovative system successfully detected 15 cases of poisoning last year alone. Through a quick response, the team rescued more than 100 critically endangered vultures, quickly eliminated the source of the poison, decontaminated the affected area, and ultimately rescued many I was able to save my life.of eyes in the sky This is proof of the transformative power of innovative technology in protecting our planet’s precious wildlife heritage.
“Satelliot’s support will have a significant impact on our organization. This financial relief will allow us to allocate these funds to other important conservation efforts. Not only do we save money, but we also save time and effort on fundraising, which can be invested in conservation efforts on the ground.” said Alison Janicke, EWT’s Director of Business Development. I am.
Gianluca Redolfi, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Satelliot, envisions a future where satellite connectivity will revolutionize the way NGOs approach conservation work. “By leveraging Sateliot’s advanced capacity allocation technology, NGOs can leverage free satellite capacity for specific time frames and locations at no additional cost.” This innovative strategy allows for efficient data Transmission is secured and NGOs are able to have maximum impact on the ground.
