Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints
Title:
Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints
Author:
Jewell, Zoe C.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (587 seconds)
Series:
Environment
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an iconic, endangered species, but conservation efforts are challenged by habitat shrinkage and conflict with commercial farmers. The footprint identification technique, a robust, accurate and cost-effective image classification system, is a new approach to monitoring cheetahs.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/54034