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Seeing Thermal: Stopping Poachers in Their Tracks

Mar 13, 2018

9:30am – 10:30am CT

$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.

[Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Eric Becker

World Wildlife Fund

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Jeff Frank

FLIR Systems

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Ntayia Lema Langas

The Mara Conservancy

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Rachel Nuwer

Freelance Journalist

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