Ready to take a deeper dive into protecting our wildlife through AI?Explore how innovative technologies are being used to monitor endangered species, restore ecosystems, and support conservation efforts around the world.
“What does “Endangered Species” mean?“ (World Wildlife Fund): This article defines what an endangered species is and breaks down the eight categories that species can fall into.
“How We’re Helping Conserve Polar Bears the Artic’s Apex Predator” (World Wildlife Fund Canada): In this article, you will learn about polar bears in the Canadian Arctic region and the steps being taken to preserve them.
“A Critical Moment for Nature and People” (Government of Canada): In this article it highlights how biodiversity is rapidly declining due to human activities creating a call to action to help preserve the species that inhabit our world
“Effects of Climate Change” (World Wildlife Fund): This article discusses how climate change poses a fundamental threat to many species, people, and places
How Does a Species Become Endangered?: This video explains how species become endangered and aligns with the United Nations and why this is animal conservation is important
The Role of AI in Wildlife Conservation: This video explores all the ways in which AI is being used to help wildlife conservation from data collecting, to tracking migration patterns, predicting climate change, etc.
The AI Protecting India’s Bengal Tiger: In India’s tiger corridor this video captures conservationist use AI-powered cameras to identify tigers in real time and alert rangers and nearby villages. Helping reduce human-wildlife conflict while protecting both local communities and the world’s largest wild tiger population.
World Wild Life: This is an organization committed to protecting nature and its resources.
Wildlife Conservation Network: Supports independent, community-based conservationists worldwide protecting endangered wildlife like lions, pangolins, and penguins.
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Is a global non-profit dedicated to helping animals and people thrive together.
AI for Oceans by Code.org: An activity where you can train an AI bot to classify fish and differentiate them from trash, providing a hands-on way to explore AI.
“AI and Climate Change” on Coursera: A beginner-level course that requires no prior experience and covers how AI can be used for climate change mitigation.
“AI and sustainability: difficult choices” by Topical Talk: A free one-hour lesson plan designed to help students discuss the environmental impact of AI and where it should be used around the world.
“What Uses More?” by the University of Maine: A free, open source tool used to compare the energy and water footprint of AI tasks like generating texts or videos with other digital activities like watching Netflix or joining a Zoom call.