How many koalas are there on kangaroo island

The survey was conducted in June this year by researchers from the Queensland University of Technology, who developed the artificial intelligence that supports the drone technology. See: Video footage of infrared koala survey on Kangaroo Island after bushfire. It includes an algorithm that identifies koala heat signatures in trees at night. The drones were operated by Airborne Data Acquisition.

Associate Professor Grant Hamilton, leader of the QUT team that developed the koala detection methodology, said it was accurate and cost-effective and could cover large areas rapidly. Managing water. Applying for permits for water affecting activity permits Property-scale water security plans.

Koala management What is the Kangaroo Island koala management project? What is being done? The project is based on: koala fertility control hormone implant at the base of tree monitoring koala density and tree condition.

What has been achieved? A Kangaroo Island koala count using drones, infrared cameras and artificial intelligence will begin today to better understand the remaining population following the summer bushfires. This innovative technology will scan trees at night across unburnt patches and known koala locations, to count the species based on their body heat signature.

Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs said before the bushfires about 50, koalas were estimated to live on Kangaroo Island, having grown from a population of 18 that were introduced to the island in the s. Search for this publication on Google Scholar.

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