The current situation: In order to reduce the impact of COVID-19, the New Zealand government is moving to alert level 4, placing the country in lock down from Thursday 26th of March. This lock down is expected to be in...
Do you net your vineyard? Is it worth the time, cost and inconvenience? Are there alternatives that can be used effectively?These are compelling questions.Most winegrowers use bird netting of some form, simply because they need to or because it has been...
Drones or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), once a futuristic idea, are now part of everyday life changing the way things are done in many industries. But what about drones for bird control in crops, orchards and vineyards? Are they effective,...
Laser beams have been used for a number of years as effective bird deterrents. With specialist lasers designed for deterring birds, birds perceive the beam as a solid object. Providing the beam is moving, birds view this as a threat...
Technology is powerful and cost effective. 'Moores Law" a theory put forward in the 1970s, stated that the power of computer processors would double every 2 years, whilst halving in cost. In the main this has proved to be true,...
Bird distress and alarm calls, along with predator and man-made harassment sounds, are well known bird deterrents. Birdzout Bioacoustic units build on the success of the past, combined with advances in technology, to create bird sound deterrents that are far...
