Outwitting poachers with artificial intelligence

IMAGE: Researchers collect information for the design of PAWS in a protected area for a trial patrol. A century ago, more than 60,000 tigers roamed the wild. Today, the worldwide estimate has dwindled to around 3,200. Poaching is one of the main drivers of this precipitous drop. Whether killed for skins, medicine or trophy hunting, humans have pushed tigers to near-extinction.