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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

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People Fixing The World: How tech is tackling wildlife trafficking

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How tech is tackling wildlife trafficking

23/06/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, How tech is tackling wildlife trafficking

The exciting new tools helping to save some of our most endangered animals.

New technology is helping in the fight against wildlife poaching. Computer scientists have created a programme that uses artificial intelligence to predict where poachers are going to strike; a new generation of smart cameras is catching the criminals red-handed; and the latest police forensic techniques are being adapted to investigate these crimes.

The aim is to put a stop to the illegal trade of wildlife trafficking, which is worth billions of dollars and is threatening the survival of species such as elephants, rhinos and tigers. Each year 20,000 elephants are killed for their ivory, according to WWF estimates.

Reporter and producer: Richard Kenny 

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