×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya's Bold Newspaper
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

How AI has changed the game in wildlife conservation, ocean clean-up

Garbage and pollution on a Tropical beach. [Courtesy]

Three weeks ago, a group of scientists published a report revealing that conservationists have been overestimating wildebeest numbers during the annual Serengeti-Mara migration.

Using artificial intelligence tools, the experts concluded that the migrating herds number fewer than 600,000 individuals, approximately half the widely cited estimate of 1.3 million wildebeest, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since the 1970s.

Get Full Access for Ksh99/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Access this article for Ksh5
Already a subscriber? Log in