Seeing Thermal: Stopping Poachers in Their Tracks
$20 billion. That’s how much wildlife criminals are estimated to make annually from illegal wildlife trade. Demand for elephant ivory & rhino horn has reached unprecedented levels & poachers are more dangerous than ever. FLIR, World Wildlife Fund, an acclaimed journalist & a park ranger will discuss thermal cameras and AI deployed across Africa, tech that’s enabling rangers to protect themselves & the world’s most endangered species. It’s working. Poachers are being stopped.
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Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Eric Becker
World Wildlife Fund
Jeff Frank
FLIR Systems
Ntayia Lema Langas
The Mara Conservancy
Rachel Nuwer
Freelance Journalist