Between trees, on paths, and at forest edges, animal tracks tell of a lively, mostly unseen nightlife. Mud and fresh snow act like nature’s notepad–each animal leaves its own unique signature. For our ...

Your neighborhood is home to all sorts of amazing animals, from raccoons, squirrels and skunks to birds, bugs and snails. Even if you don’t see them, most of these creatures are leaving evidence of ...

Patterns reveal the individual: A novel AI algorithm equips researchers with a powerful new tool to accurately identify ...

Wildlife research projects worldwide could benefit from a new AI system which can automatically find, name, and follow individual animals in footage. A University of Bristol team working on Animal ...

Wildlife research gets less exciting when the real work starts sorting through data. A single trail camera might capture a bear, but it also records hundreds of useless shots triggered by wind, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Sullivan, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Your neighborhood is home to all ...

A novel AI algorithm equips researchers with a powerful new tool to accurately identify individual jaguars, zebras and giraffes in real time based on their unique coat patterns. Biologists and ...