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Australian researchers are launching a koala facial recognition study that aims to better monitor the marsupials behavior and ultimately aid in their conservation.
The team from Griffith University is attempting to use artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize individual furry mammals when they use wildlife road crossings in Queensland state.
Approximately 20 cameras will be placed at koala crossing locations in the Redland City Council area with 20 cameras by the end of July 2021.
These crossing locations are designed as underground pathways and bridges at busy roads near animal habitats to offer them a safer route away from cars.
But koalas often ignore them, and instead walk over the roadway, with many struck and killed by cars.