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Poachers target drones, high-tech battle rages

July 21, 2014 Last update 17:34 BST clock

Poachers support the killing of elephants and rhinos for their tusks and horns just priceless hunters international criminal groups.

As armed guards and sniffer dogs GPS marked patrol hunting preserves in Africa, UAVs or drones, could be a powerful new tool in the fight for endangered species is to preserve the continent.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy The Kenya has been experimenting with the new technology. Its CEO, Robert Breare, analyzes the pros and cons of this "eye in the sky".