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"Blue-tongue lizards and sulphur-crested cockatoos are among the native animals
frequently smuggled overseas.
While the number of live animals seized by the Australian Government has
tripled since 2017, the full scale of the problem eludes us as authorities
don’t often know where and how wildlife is trafficked. Now, we can add a new
technology to Australia’s arsenal against this cruel and inhumane industry.
Our research, published today, shows the potential for new technology to detect
illegal wildlife in luggage or mail. This technology uses artificial
intelligence to recognise the shapes of animals when scanned at international
frontlines such as airports and mail centres.
Exotic species are also smuggled
into the country, such as snakes, turtles
and fish. This could disrupt Australia’s multi-billion dollar agricultural
industries by introducing pests and diseases, and could also threaten fragile
native ecosystems."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
