Deep in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, with peaks that soar over 18,000 feet over the Colombian coast, the Kogi people live on roughly six million isolated from…
Satellite analysis reveals tiger habitats are more intact than expected; an area large enough to double the wild tiger population remains
A field biologist explains how conservation dogs enhance our ability to understand and protect wild species.
The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (ICARUS) Initiative strives to develop tiny tracking tags to follow animal movements globally to answer key conservation and human health questions.
Comprised of an aerial platform, a payload, a station, an uplink and a downlink, helium-filled balloons show potential to provide 24/7 communications and surveillance, even in remote areas.
Key features, benefits, and limitations of a free, open-source data software program with a community-based chili-fence project case study.
The TextIt service helps you build your own surveys and deploy them using simple SMS exchanges in remote and urban areas.
Six months after Cecil’s death shook the world, the scientist who had been studying the lion assesses the early days of his research, lion conservation, and the meaning of Cecil’s viral story
How are several satellite tag technologies used in tandem to track movements of an iconic and wide-ranging marine species?
The Ugalla Primate Project uses several types of drones to map the movement patterns of western Tanzania’s elusive Issa Valley chimpanzees.
New geofence system integrating solar-powered biotelemetric tags reduces California condor collisions with wind turbines.
SkyTruth’s FrackFinder project combines remote sensing, cloud computing, and an engaged public to map drilling and hydraulic fracturing using crowd-sourced image analysis of satellite and aerial imagery.
Six months after Cecil the Lion was shot, WildTech spoke with the scientist who led the team studying the lion before his death to learn more about Cecil, the technology used to study him, and how Cecil’s pride has fared.
WildTech asks Dr. Henrik Rasmussen of Savannah Tracking about shifting careers from biologist to engineer.
An app and portal aimed at improving bat surveys and broadening participation in bat population monitoring
Some highlights of wildtech.mongabay.com's first six months and a hint of what's to come in early 2016.
A commentary by rhino expert John Payne urges the use of all available technologies to raise birth rates of Sumatran rhinos.
Traversing the Okavango Delta with NatGeo explorers to bring the beauty and wonder of the African wetland wilderness to the public through open-source and real-time data.
Painted dog expert Greg Rasmussen discusses the technological and financial challenges facing carnivore researchers and conservationists today.
Private-sector plans to biofabricate rhino horns to be carved into luxury items or resold into medicinal markets has raised controversy among conservationists who believe it will fuel the demand for the real thing.
Researchers are using diver-towed GPS buoys and underwater cameras to estimate the populations of rare fish in Tanzanian estuaries.
An innovative use of an open-source animal monitoring platform to examine impacts of hunting dogs on wildlife
Hackathons harness energy and brainpower to develop new tech ideas -- can tech and wildlife enthusiasts team up to engage a massive, untapped audience for wildlife conservation?
An interview with Dr. Margaret Driciru, senior warden and wildlife veterinarian at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda about Magpi, a real-time wildlife health response cell phone app.
‘Faster than expected’ is how Arctic residents describe the pace of climatic change at the top of the world. From big melts to ice-free summers – wildlife and humans alike…
Participants at a perimeter defense and conservation drones tech gathering share their thoughts on conservation-technology trends and opportunities
Forensic scientists and the Metropolitan Police Department of London have developed fingerprint powder to use on confiscated ivory.
A defense expert offers some Infrequently Asked Questions to ask a UAS manufacturer about systems to combat wildlife poaching.
Integrating a suite of technologies can help protect wild elephants and monitoring grazing by domestic livestock, and improve human-wildlife relations.
Lead Scientist at American Prairie Reserve, Kyran Kunkel, discusses present and future technologies for wildlife management and restoration.