From wolves to leopards to porcupines, how AI and drones help protect life in endangered grasslands

What Happened

The Grasslands Trust uses AI and drones to monitor endangered grasslands near Pune hosting wolves, leopards, porcupines, and hundreds of bird species. The organization maps breeding sites and identifies individual animals using high-definition imagery and thermal cameras. Pune district alone has eleven wolf breeding sites, exceeding combined totals in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka. Drones capture precise animal counts and track movements, eliminating human error in conservation efforts.

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