Ecowatch: Smart tech takes flight in Malaysian jungles

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world as we know it – so why not in the field of conservation? AI might just prove to be a game changer in helping to track hornbills in Malaysian jungles to protect them. — TheStarGraphic

FOR years, lecturer Dr Mehran Behjati and his wife would spend their weekends outdoors, taking to the bike trails and cycling into the remote areas and villages of Selangor, and even as far as Bukit Tinggi in Pahang, some 70km away from the Klang Valley.

Armed with binoculars, they would keep a lookout for birds, particularly hornbills.