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Grizzlies at the Table

By Jimmy Thomson, Pulitzer Center
2020 11 23

Comment: Stronger forest protection policy needed on the Gulf Islands

By Shauna Doll and Chris Genovali, Times Colonist
2020 11 21

“One of the shortcomings of the old growth strategy review was the failure to capture any of the coastal Douglas fir zone in the interim protection measures. As such, B.C.’s least protected forest zone will continue to be subject to unsustainable, under-regulated logging and tree cutting, with its subsequent conversion to housing and commercial development.”

Tech for New Era: Facial mapping finds new use, to ID features of brown bears

By Lesley Evans Ogden, DT Next
2020 11 18

Genomic tools will help support Grizzly bear management

By Genome British Columbia
2020 11 17

A new tool for bear conservation in Canada: facial recognition

By The Optimist Daily
2020 11 17

Genomic tools will help support Grizzly bear management

By CNW Group
2020 11 17

Genomic tools will help support Grizzly bear management

By Markets Insider
2020 11 17

Genome BC Funds Genomic Project To Support Grizzly Bear Management

By Techcouver Newsdesk, Techcouver
2020 11 17

Genome BC develops and funds a new non-invasive genetic markers project providing more extensive data and evidence based management of the Grizzly Bear populations along the central coast of BC. This will allow for a replacement of the outdated and limited monitoring system previously used by First Nations and provincial governments.

В Канаде создана система автоматического распознавания медведей гризли

By Polit
2020 11 16

Citizens of city south of Montreal protest plan to cull half the deer

By The Canadian Press, National Observer
2020 11 15

New A.I. Offers Facial Recognition for Grizzly Bears

By Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine
2020 11 12

Identify training on some new furry friends: Bear

By Granthshala News
2020 11 12

Formation à la reconnaissance faciale sur certains nouveaux amis à fourrure: les ours

By Dacid Rolet, News 24
2020 11 11

Training Facial Recognition on Some New Furry Friends: Bears

By Lesley Evans Ogden, The New York Times
2020 11 11

A collaboration between technologists and conservationists has led to the creation of a project called, BearID, which could aid in the monitoring of bears and potentially other animals, around the world.