WildTrack

Out today: Tiny tracks provide huge data to inform on animal ranges, using JMP Software.

Article - https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ecology-and-evolution/articles/10.3389/fevo.2025.1719684/full

Press release - https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/01/27/96-percent-accurate-footprint-tracker-tiny-mammals-frontiers-ecology-evolution

96% accurate footprint tracker for tiny mammals could help reveal ecosystem health New footprint identification technology can identify ecosystem-critical species which were once only distinguishable by DNA.

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A tribute to Jane Goodall (1934-2025)

No words can truly do justice to Jane Goodall’s extraordinary scientific impact on our understanding of animal sentience and thus our moral responsibility to the other species who share our planet, but this is our small tribute:

In the Gombe dusk she watched, precise—
Not mere machines, but minds concise.
Her data spoke: each gesture, glance
Was evidence of our own advance

No gears and levers, but feeling hearts
She found in chimp—each thought imparts
A story of kinship, empathy shown;
Not isolated life, nor mind of stone.

Her research rewrote old paradigm,
From instinct alone to meaning in mime.
Sentience confirmed—her studies declare
Respect is now due; we must truly care.

For every species, wild and free,
Her research affirms their dignity.
Through rigorous study, she revealed
That empathy and ethics guide the field.

Hey there, you can totally WildTrack as well!

It’s National Volunteer Week over in the States, and it’s Mammal Week in the UK! If you’re a fan of the great outdoors, you can join in on the fun by grabbing our WildTrackAI app and checking out the animal tracks you spot! Want to know more? Check out our blog!

https://www.wildtrack.org/blog/you-can-wildtrack-too