Listening to the bush: how AI can help NZ rid its wilderness of ‘hold-out’ pest possums

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Possums are among New Zealand’s most destructive introduced mammals. They damage native forests, prey on wildlife and remain a major target of the country’s Predator Free 2050 programme.

But removing most possums from an area through predator control is only part of the challenge. Finding the last few survivors can be much harder.