AI Cameras Shed Light on Australian Wildlife’s Bushfire Recovery

AI Cameras Shed Light on Australian Wildlife’s Bushfire Recovery

Australian wildlife’s resilience in the aftermath of devastating bushfires is being revealed through innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. A collaboration between WWF, Conservation International, and local land managers has collected over 7 million photos from approximately 1,100 sensor-activated cameras in eight bushfire-affected areas across Australia. These captivating images showcase the incredible journey of vulnerable species, […]

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Plan for ‘sea of roofs’ will destroy last koala habitat in western Sydney, critics say

Plan for ‘sea of roofs’ will destroy last koala habitat in western Sydney, critics say

A plan to build up to 73,000 houses in new suburbs in western Sydney relies on conservation promises that might not be delivered until decades into the future, environment groups say. The New South Wales government recently approved the Cumberland Plain conservation plan, a major planning policy that will guide the development of four new […]

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Queensland koala funding diverted to rollercoaster could be much better spent, experts say

Queensland koala funding diverted to rollercoaster could be much better spent, experts say

The Queensland government’s decision to quietly divert $2.7m from what it had previously promised would be a state-of-the-art koala research facility to build a rollercoaster instead was a public relations disaster. But the Queensland Conservation Council director, Dave Copeman, is not mourning the loss of the jettisoned Future Lab wildlife research centre at Dreamworld, nor […]

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