Can AI help to save endangered birds?

Google’s Perch model helps scientists leverage AI to identify sounds in nature – like endangered Hawaiian birds – enabling timely conservation action.

Further reading:

Blog: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/how-ai-is-helping-advance-the-science-of-bioacoustics-to-save-endangered-species
Paper: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04665
Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/models/google/bird-vocalization-classifier/tensorFlow2/perch_v2
GDM Podcast on AI for biodiversity: https://youtu.be/vIIIau06wGo?si=RieIjIFPYuU05tiq
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Hawaiian bird footage by Jim Denny, Dan Dennison, Bow Tyler, Graham Talaber, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, Kaua’i Forest Bird Recovery Project, Bret Mossman, and The National Park Service; Animation by Hyperspective.
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