Most wildlife populations are facing severe population declines, even close to extinction in some cases. In this context, identifying the main factors related to this drop is necessary to design effective mitigation and conservation strategies.
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of emerging infectious diseases not only for public health but also for biodiversity conservation, had been overlooked. Currently, the global spotlight is put on the risk of the emergence and spread of pathogens. Consequently, health surveillance and risk assessment have gained importance, becoming a relevant component of wildlife monitoring and conservation programs. In this regard, the collaboration among conservationists, ecologists, and veterinarians, as well as the integration of classic and innovative tools for health surveillance, are essential for both the early detection of pathogens that potentially threaten biodiversity and the development of mitigation measures.
Keywords:
artifical intelligence, biodiversity conservation, camera-traps, non-invasive tools, pathogens, population monitoring, remote sensing, wildlife disease surveillance
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Most wildlife populations are facing severe population declines, even close to extinction in some cases. In this context, identifying the main factors related to this drop is necessary to design effective mitigation and conservation strategies.
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of emerging infectious diseases not only for public health but also for biodiversity conservation, had been overlooked. Currently, the global spotlight is put on the risk of the emergence and spread of pathogens. Consequently, health surveillance and risk assessment have gained importance, becoming a relevant component of wildlife monitoring and conservation programs. In this regard, the collaboration among conservationists, ecologists, and veterinarians, as well as the integration of classic and innovative tools for health surveillance, are essential for both the early detection of pathogens that potentially threaten biodiversity and the development of mitigation measures.
Keywords:
artifical intelligence, biodiversity conservation, camera-traps, non-invasive tools, pathogens, population monitoring, remote sensing, wildlife disease surveillance
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.