Niger turns to drones to protect endangered addax antelopes.…
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Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-Founder and conservationist, passes away at 65
Paul G. Allen, Microsoft co-founder and conservationist, has passed away at the age of 65.…
Using Artificial Intelligence to protect elephants from poachers
The Elephant Listening Project tracks some elephant herds in Afrika by using sensors that detect patterns of elephant calls and gunshots.…
Jack Ma honors 50 Afrikan wildlife rangers who are fighting poaching
Jack Ma, the founder and Executive Chairman of the Alibaba Group, was among those present at the African Ranger Awards to honor 50 rangers who work on the continent to protect wildlife. The awards ceremony was organizes by The Paradise Foundation, a Chinese conservation charity co-led by Jack Ma. Asha…
Use of analytics software leads to arrest of wildlife traffickers
Thaks to use of of a new data analytics solution, the multinational Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF) has managed to arrest 8 people who are responsible for trafficking large consignments of endangered animals. The arrests included some government officials who colluded with the trafickers. In total, 4 arrests were made…
Recording insect and animal life regeneration in Madagascar using a blockchain solution
ixo Foundation, a non-profit open-source software development foundation has partnered with the Seneca Park Zoo Society to measure impact for global conservation projects and develop funding flows for zoos and aquariums. The two organizations will kick off their partnership by using ixo's "Blockchain for Impact"platform in Madagascar…