00:01This may look like a military operation, but the mission is much more wholesome.
00:06These drones are being flown by German animal rescuers on the lookout for baby deer.
00:13I saw something, says Stefan Vogt, who heads fawn rescuers,
00:17an organization that hopes to save fawns from being killed when farmers mow their fields.
00:23It's a great feeling. That's exactly why we do this. We save lives. Sure,
00:28it means getting up early sometimes, but it's worth it, as we just saw. And you know for a fact
00:33that you've saved a life, but that doesn't mean it's time to celebrate or rest on our laurels.
00:37We're moving on to the next area to keep searching. The search starts with Vogt on the drone. When he
00:43sees something, he dispatches a rescuer to catch the fawns with nets and keep them safe in crates
00:49while farmers mow. Vogt says the fawns are born and raised at the same time when farmers mow their
00:57fields. This unfortunate timing gets 100,000 fawns killed every year. Fawn rescuers also uses acoustic
01:06and optical signals to keep animals away from the fields. Other organizations, such as the German
01:13Wild Animal Foundation, are asking farmers to reschedule their mowing till later in the year
01:18to help more fawns survive.
