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  • What does the World Wildlife Fund use drones for?
    To help protect endangered animals from poachers.
  • How were drones used in the 2015 Vanuatu cyclone?
    They photographed the damage to help emergency workers assess the situation.
  • What is a vaccine?
    A medicine that prevents a dangerous disease.
  • Why do many people in Rwanda die from treatable illnesses?
    Because they do not have sufficient quantities of blood and other healthcare products.
  • What is footage?
    A film that shows an event.
  • Why are drones called affordable in the text?
    Because they cost a fraction of other high-tech tools.
  • What surprising origin did drones have?
    They were originally created for military use.
  • What kinds of questions did emergency workers answer using drone photos?
    Which areas were hardest hit and what roads were affected.
  • What can drones help researchers do?
    Carry out projects they’ve never imagined before.
  • Why are drones helpful for medical delivery?
    They can deliver medicine in 30 minutes to hard-to-reach places.
  • What is one benefit of using drones for healthcare?
    Fewer women die during childbirth and more children receive life-saving medicine.
  • How do infrared video cameras on drones help?
    They allow drones to identify people and animals in the dark.
  • Why are drones considered better than planes or helicopters for conservation?
    They are cheaper, more practical and less dangerous
  • What kind of conservation project is Liverpool John Moores University starting?
    A long-term project to track animals using drones.
  • What is one reason drones are used at night?
    Because poachers tend to be most active at night.
  • What is a poacher?
    A person who catches or kills animals illegally.
  • What does the company Zipline do?
    Zipline uses drones to transport medical supplies around Rwanda.
  • What used to take hours before drones?
    Delivering packages of medicines to remote health clinics.
  • Why does the photographer **** Calvo believe drones are important?
    Because they give researchers new opportunities and support their work.
  • What will people be able to do as the conservation project grows?
    Upload their own drone footage.
  • How much do drones with infrared cameras cost?
    About $20,000
  • What does the scientist expect about the future of drones?
    He thinks we will have swarms of drones flying over forests.
  • How are drones being used differently than before?
    They are being used to save lives instead of taking them.
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