Four New Ways That Drones Are Helping With Environmental Conservation Drones, or UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles, have been a mixed bag over the years when it comes to the general public’s view of them in terms of trust and optimism for the future. Of course, at the end of the day, they are simply a new kind of tool, and when in the right hands, one that can be incredibly helpful. 1. Coastal Monitoring Much of the most severely impacted areas of ocean lie just off the coasts, where overfishing has wrought devastation on vast tracts of marine life. With…