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Research Project: Adaptive Capacity and Ecosystem Service Provisioning on Intermountain Range Sheep Systems Under a Changing Climate

Location: Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research

Title: Precision animal husbandry: Using artificial intelligence for camera traps to optimize animal production and management decision support systems

Author
item BURNS, AMIRA - Orise Fellow
item Wilmer, Hailey
item MILLER, RYAN - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
item Clark, Patrick
item Taylor, Joshua

Submitted to: Animal Frontiers
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/26/2024
Publication Date: 1/4/2025
Citation: Burns, A., Wilmer, H.N., Miller, R.S., Clark, P., Taylor, J.B. 2025. Precision animal husbandry: Using artificial intelligence for camera traps to optimize animal production and management decision support systems. Animal Frontiers. 14(6):68-71. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfae026.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfae026

Interpretive Summary: This paper reviews artificial intelligence tools that can be used to help managers take advantage of data gathered from camera traps. It outlines a process whereby managers can strategically and systematically identify and classify animals so as to track their behavior, health, and ecological interactions.

Technical Abstract: AI has the potential to save producers / researchers money and time in deploying camera trap arrays for animal monitoring. We review accessible tools for animal detection and classification, individual animal id, and behavior / movement estimation. We outline a process by which AI can support adaptive management strategies. AI tools are currently adaptive to user input, allowing engaged users to influence development.