Benin: satellite collars to protect wildlife in Pendjari and W parks

by Adam Cruise | Dec 29, 2020 | News

By Inès Magoum, Afrik21 In Benin, the managers of the Pendjari and W national parks are completing the installation of satellite collars on 25 elephants and 14 antelopes. The initiative aims to improve the protection of these species, which are threatened by poaching...

Using very high-resolution satellite imagery and deep learning to detect and count African elephants in heterogeneous landscapes

by Adam Cruise | Dec 28, 2020 | Studies

By Isla Duporge, Olga Isupova, Steven Reece, David W. Macdonald, Tiejun Wang ABSTRACT: Satellites allow large-scale surveys to be conducted in short time periods with repeat surveys possible <24hrs. Very high-resolution satellite imagery has been successfully used...

A new use for satellites: Counting elephants from orbit

by Adam Cruise | Dec 28, 2020 | News

By Georgina Torbet – Digital Trends Everyone knows that elephants are an endangered species, with only approximately 415,000 African elephants left on the continent according to the World Wildlife Fund. But it’s difficult for ecologists to accurately...