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Add to Preferred SourcesWWF joined Google, the Smithsonian Institution and five leading conservation organisations in launching Wildlife Insights, a new cloud platform that provides access to the largest camera trap database in the world.
Wildlife Insights is the first tool of its kind, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and the power of big data to track and protect global wildlife populations using near-real-time information on the ground. Anyone collecting camera trap photos can upload, analyze and share them with the global conservation community, and this digital library is open and accessible to any stakeholder who needs unbiased and accurate information to effectively manage wildlife populations.
In today’s increasingly digital age, big data and artificial intelligence have the power to transform the fate of many endangered species. Millions of unprocessed camera trap pictures and video languish on the hard drives of many individuals and organizations globally. Wildlife Insights promises to bring these images to life and apply them to decision-making in critical conservation projects and policies. We now have a chance to bend the curve of biodiversity decline with this critical global partnership.
Speaking during the launch event at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C earlier today, Margaret Kinnaird, WWF Wildlife Practice Leader, said:
“We’re excited to use this platform to bring the data collected across our vast network into a common management system taking advantage of the rapid processing power and new algorithms for species recognition, to share those data openly, and to participate in what we see as an important global partnership. WWF firmly believes that the changes we want to see in the world can only come through the cooperative efforts of many individuals and organisations.”
Original source: WWF
Published on 07 October 2019