Identify animal species in camera trap and audio recordings

Nature conservation and environmental authorities identify animal species in camera trap and audio recordings

Needs setupAI Act: no extra obligationsInspecting by cameraAgriculture, Public administration

Fits: Research & development

Thousands of camera trap images and hours of audio recordings are reviewed faster: empty recordings drop out, common species are pre-sorted, and your species experts concentrate on the difficult and important records.

Is this for you?

  • You run camera traps, bat detectors or audio recorders for monitoring, mapping or expert reports.
  • Reviewing the recordings takes longer than setting up the devices.
  • You have species experts on the team or among volunteers who can check the results.
First step today

Take five to ten camera trap images from a completed series whose species have already been reliably identified, including one empty image and one difficult night shot. Remove images showing people beforehand. Have them identified with the template below and compare with the known identification.

How to go about it

  1. Define target species and the requirements for a record
  2. Set up cameras and recorders consistently
  3. Build a test collection of reliably identified recordings
  4. Test the identification and set review rules
  5. Build pre-sorting into monitoring and reporting
  6. Check confusions and missed animals every season

Templates to copy

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The complete guide

  • 6 steps explaining exactly what to do
  • 3 proven templates to copy into your own AI
  • Safe use: data, checking, deciding, informing
  • Pitfalls, effort and how to recognise success

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LW-14 · Legal status 08.10.2026