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Dead Birds Fly Again: Taxidermy Drones Revolutionize Wildlife Monitoring at New Mexico Tech

New Mexico Tech researchers have created an unconventional solution for wildlife monitoring – drones made from taxidermied birds. The two-year project, spearheaded by Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, uses

Karmactive Team

December 1, 2024

Camera traps and drones deployed by government authorities to monitor a forest in India are infringing on the privacy and rights of local women.

Conservation·Technology·Wildlife

Wildlife Monitoring in India’s Corbett Reserve Sparks Privacy Abuse and Danger for Women

Conservation technology deployed to protect wildlife in India’s Corbett Tiger Reserve has become a means of surveillance and intimidation against local women, according to research from the University of Cambridge. The study,

Karmactive Staff

November 28, 2024

Artificial Intelligence·Conservation·Wildlife

AI Vultures Detect Wildlife Mortality with 92% Accuracy Using 13 Billion Data Points

The GAIA Initiative has developed and tested an artificial intelligence system that uses tagged white-backed vultures to detect and monitor wildlife mortality across vast African landscapes. This innovative approach combines animal instincts,

Rahul Somvanshi

November 27, 2024

A capuchin monkey eating fruits. Credit Julia Casorso

Nature·Wildlife

Alcohol Consumption in Wildlife: Why Animals Thrive on Fermented Fruits and Avoid Intoxication

Ethanol flows through nature’s ecosystems, challenging previous assumptions about alcohol consumption being unique to humans. Research published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution reveals how animals regularly consume and process alcohol through

Rahul Somvanshi

November 25, 2024

Artificial Intelligence·Conservation·Technology·Wildlife

AI Tackles Wildlife Trafficking: 360,000 Images Screened, 7,853 Illegal Ads Removed

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Baidu unveiled AI Guardian of Endangered Species 2.0 today, expanding their technological arsenal against illegal wildlife trade. This AI-powered system identifies 34 commonly traded

Rahul Somvanshi

November 24, 2024

Russell Creek, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Conservation·USA·Wildlife

Biden Approves Izembek Refuge Land Swap: 490 Acres Traded for 19-Mile Road Through Alaska’s Wildlife Habitat

The Biden administration’s recent endorsement of a land exchange to build a road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge marks an unprecedented shift in Democratic policy spanning three decades, raising questions about

Karmactive Team

November 17, 2024

News·USA·Wildlife

New York’s ‘Peanut’s Law’ Post Squirrel Tragedy: Can This Act Stop Future Wildlife Euthanizations After $193,000 Raised for P’Nut’s Sanctuary?

A wildlife protection amendment, sparked by the recent euthanization of a rehabilitated squirrel in Pine City, New York, aims to reform state protocols for handling sanctuary animals. New York State Assemblyman Jake

Tejal Somvanshi

November 5, 2024

Africa·News·Wildlife

Nigeria’s Largest National Park Sees Alarming Local Wildlife Extinction: Gashaka Gumpti Witnesses Cheetahs, Lions, and Hippos Missing Amid 73% Global Decline

Nigeria’s Gashaka Gumpti National Park, established in 1991 as the country’s largest and most biodiverse protected area, is facing a severe crisis as iconic species such as lions, hippos, and cheetahs are

Rahul Somvanshi

October 21, 2024

Conservation·Public Transportation·Wildlife

Alstom’s AI-Powered Tech to Tackle Sweden’s 5,000 Annual Train-Wildlife Collisions—Vinnova Funded Field Tests Begin 2024

These are the days of new breakthroughs in AI. One such innovation is taking place in Railways. Vinnova is funding Alstom-and Flox to conduct field tests of a groundbreaking AI system. The

Rahul Somvanshi

October 20, 2024

Africa·News·Wildlife

Deadly Hippo Hunt in Nigeria Ignites Debate Over Wildlife Conservation and Community Safety

In a recent incident that has stirred up controversy and raised questions about wildlife conservation, a hippopotamus and its calf were killed by local fishermen and farmers in Yauri, Kebbi State, northwestern

Govind Tekale

October 11, 2024