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Apr 2025
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Tech Reboot for Wildlife Conservation Pr...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
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With wildlife populations plummeting, conservation teams are fighting back, using cutting-edge technology to track and protect the world’s flora and fauna. We discuss this with: Shannon Dubay, director of conservation technology, Panthera, Cape Town, South Africa: Dubay discusses how teams use camera traps, satellite imagery, AI and other technologies in c ... Show More
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