# Google's SpeciesNet AI Helps Conservationists Identify Animals in Camera Trap Photos

- slug: googles-speciesnet-ai-helps-conservationists-identify-animals-in-camera-trap-photos
- date: 2026-03-13
- category: Artificial Intelligence

Google's open-source AI model SpeciesNet is helping researchers around the world analyze millions of camera trap photos to protect wildlife—turning a time-consuming task into something that takes days instead of decades.

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