Newsweek | Thousands of Rubber Ducks Prove Drones and Computers Can Successfully Count Wild Animals Newsweek Rubber ducks aren't just for bath time any more—they're now the subject of an ecological study. That's because a team of scientists recruited them as stand-ins for seabirds to test how accurately ecologists can count wildlife populations using drones ... 'Epic Duck Challenge' shows drones can outdo people at surveying wildlife Drones are helping scientists fight wildlife extinction The fake ducks prove it: drones beat humans at counting birds |