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The groundbreaking AI tool helping Victorian rangers protect native species

Parks Victoria has developed an AI species recognition model that processes 20 images per second with over 95% accuracy, identifying more than 200 native and feral species. This tool drastically reduces response time to natural disasters like bushfires, enabling rapid threat detection. It is now available as a free, open-source platform for land managers, conservation groups, and citizen scientists.

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  • AI tool processes 20 images per second, identifying over 200 species with >95% accuracy.
  • Cuts weeks of manual work to hours, quickly detecting threats like deer entering burnt areas.
  • Open-source and free, users retain data ownership; runs locally for security.
  • Zoos Victoria already uses it with real-time alerts for predators.

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