FawnRescue

Protecting Wildlife Through Innovation

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About the FawnRescue Mission

Tackling Fawn Mortality During Mowing
Fawn in field

FawnRescue aims to reduce the tragic loss of young deer during agricultural mowing. Our open-source drone solution combines thermal imaging, autonomous flight, and AI-powered detection for efficient and reliable fawn rescue.

SAVE Protecting
vulnerable
populations
OPEN Community
driven
impact
TECH Drones
AI
Collaboration
Our Project

How to Get Started

Join the FawnRescue Mission
Drone Parts

AcquireAcquire Your Drone

We've curated an affordable parts list designed specifically for FawnRescue, making it significantly cheaper than buying a pre-built drone.

View Parts List
3D Build Instructions

BuildBuild Your Drone

Follow our interactive 3D build instructions for a step-by-step assembly guide.

View Instructions
FawnRescue App

FlyFly Your Drone

Download our user-friendly app and start flying missions to locate and protect fawns.

Download App

Project Roadmap

FawnRescue Development & Rollout
Development
Rollout

Completing the First Drone

Completing the First Drone

Development
March 2024

First Usable Build of the Mobile App

First Usable Build of the Mobile App

Development
March 2024

First flight of the Drone

First flight of the Drone

Testing
March 2024

Small-Scale Field Testing

Testing
2024

Community Beta Program

Development
2024

Feature Complete Mobile App

Development
2024

Concept & Initial Research

Concept & Initial Research

Research
October 2023

Requirements Engineering with Fawn Rescuers

Requirements Engineering with Fawn Rescuers

Research
December 2023

First Fawn Rescued

Rollout
2024

AI Model Refinement

Research
2024

Data Analysis & First Impact Report

Research
2024

Partnership with Wildlife Organizations

Rollout
2024

Get Involved

Support - Collaborate - Contribute

SupportSupport Our Mission

Your support enables us to continue developing FawnRescue and makes a real difference in wildlife protection. Here's how you can help:

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JoinJoin Our Community

Collaborate with like-minded individuals passionate about wildlife conservation and technology. Become part of our growing movement!

Join the Discord

ContributeContribute to the Project

We welcome your skills and expertise! Help us make FawnRescue even better.

Contribute on Github

HelpHelp Us Test and Improve

We're looking for farmers, landowners, and volunteers to assist with field testing our technology.

Become a Field Tester