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Continents where we help protect endangered species
WildTrack has won several awards and achieved many milestones — recognition of a non-invasive approach that keeps growing, one footprint at a time.
WildTrack has won several awards.
The 'Otter Oscar' for best research paper from the International Otter Survival Fund.
Awarded by UC Berkeley for our AI analytical pipeline.
Recognising the innovative use of drones for wildlife protection.
Awarded for a documentary produced by Footpath Pictures, featuring our work in Namibia.
Awarded in the Energy, Environment and Agriculture category.
Recognition follows the work — here's what it's been built on.
Helped protect endangered species across 5 continents, from black rhino in Namibia to mountain lion in the Americas and giant panda in Asia, from the threats of poaching, habitat destruction and human-wildlife conflict.
Built a global network of 35+ species monitoring projects using FIT across all continents, many of which centre Indigenous communities.
Built an award-winning AI pipeline for rapid classification of data that currently holds ~18,000 footprints from a rapidly growing range of contributing groups covering 1030+ species.
Developed full FIT morphometric and AI algorithms for 18 endangered species, with many more currently in development.
Introduced the use of FIT to Indigenous groups around the world and learned that their regenerative ITEK, based on observations of nature, could help reverse our degenerative interactions with wildlife. ITEK's biocentric philosophies create stability and flexibility where extractive anthropocentric models have failed.
Built an award-winning drone interface for aerial data collection to help monitor biodiversity at the landscape level — without disturbing animals, and with direct value to anti-poaching activity.
Built a custom app, "WildTrackAI", on iOS and Android, for seamless data collection on or offline in any field location — using accessible, language-independent iconography we plan to develop for use in 72 languages.
We engage with a global network of research collaborators including Harvard University, Duke University, JMP Statistical Discovery Software, Skydio drones, the US Airforce Office of Scientific Research and the US Army DEVCOM along with local universities collaborating with all our field sites.
Our global network of professional and student volunteers and part-time staff works across data architecture, artificial intelligence, wildlife security, conservation biology, K-12 education, community science, and Indigenous tracking.