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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Josh Taylor

AI cameras reveal the survival stories of Australian animals after bushfires

The WWF’s eyes on recovery program captured a mother wombat and her in joey in NSW.
The WWF’s eyes on recovery program captured a mother wombat and her in joey in NSW. Photograph: WWF

New photos of Australian wildlife in bushfire recovery areas, captured and analysed using artificial intelligence, have given new insights into the journey of vulnerable species back from natural disaster.

Researchers from WWF and Conservation International teamed up with local land managers to collect more than 7m photos from about 1,100 sensor-activated cameras in eight parts of Australia affected by bushfires in recent years.

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