Endangered species get a boost from AI

Plus, these photos give us hope on Endangered Species Day, and can you identify this invasive flowering plant? Today, on Endangered Species Day, discover how we're working together to help our world's most threatened wildlife. And find out how you can help protect their forest and ocean habitats. Thank you for caring deeply about the biodiversity of life today and every day! [View email as a webpage]( [WWF logo]( [STORIES]( [Greater glider peeking out of tree hole with inset photo of a glider peeking out of a man-made nest box]( WWF E-NEWS May 2024 [How artificial intelligence can help endangered species]( After Australia's devastating bushfires impacted 3 billion animals in 2020, WWF and other organizations set up more than 1,000 cameras to monitor how species are recovering. See what gives us hope. [View the photos ►]( [Forest landscape of Nki National Park in Cameroon]( [Support the FOREST Act]( Help protect forests and stop the illegal deforestation behind the products we consume every day. Ask your members of Congress to support the bipartisan FOREST Act today. [Take action now ►]( [Portrait of Ester Issa Amuri smiling]( [In southern Tanzania, conservation strengthens community resilience while uplifting women]( [Plastic debris lines the coast of a river in Europe]( [How much closer are we to a global treaty to end plastic pollution?]( [Western lowland gorilla sitting back]( [New study: Sustainably managed forests help wildlife thrive in the Congo Basin]( [Nature Breaking podcast host Seth speaking with Adriano]( PODCAST [We can save the Brazilian Amazon]( [Kangaroo looking out over grassland]( TRAVEL [New trip: Australia North – Kakadu, Kimberley & the Outback]( [light purple flowers on thick stems with green leaves]( [Do you know?]( Can you name this plant? It's the most invasive aquatic plant in the world. [Take a guess ►]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wildlife spotlight [Saola]( [saola]( Range Saola are found in only one place on Earth: the evergreen broadleaf forests of the Central Annamites on the border of Viet Nam and Lao PDR. Appearance Related to bison, buffalo, and cattle, saolas can be nearly three feet tall and weigh around 200 pounds. They have a chocolate-brown coat, striking white markings on the face, and two sharp horns, grown by both males and females. On Endangered Species Day today, we shine a spotlight on the critically endangered saola, a creature so rare its nickname is the “Asian unicorn.” Threatened by hunting and habitat loss, this elusive species was discovered just three decades ago. [Conservationists estimate that only a few dozen individuals remain in the wild and are working hard to locate them.]( [Corn in a field] Pop quiz Corn is used in a wide array of items we use every day—from medicines and soda to cosmetics and toothpaste. How much of the corn grown in the US is used to produce ethanol, a biofuel that’s blended into gasoline to reduce emissions and improve air quality? [15%]( [30%]( [40%]( [55%]( --------------------------------------------------------------- WWF en Español En WWF ofrecemos una gran cantidad de contenido en español como parte de nuestros esfuerzos por llegar a la comunidad Latina e Hispana de Estados Unidos. Visita [nuestro sitio web]( o síguenos en [X (anteriormente]([Twitter)](, [Instagram](, y [YouTube]( para más información. [Elephant video illustration]( [Los animales más amenazados del mundo enfrentan un peligro que nadie imaginaba: el Internet]( [Close up of a tiger walking through the forest]( [Por qué los hábitats de los tigres necesitan financiamiento sostenible ahora mismo]( [Elephants walking through water in a lush forest]( [Nuevo estudio: Los bosques certificados por el FSC ayudan a que la vida silvestre prospere en la cuenca del Congo]( [Garbage and plastics in a national park ]( [Acabemos con los desechos plásticos]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Photos: Greater glider in tree © Josh Bowell; Forest landscape © WWF/JaapvanderWaarde; Ester Issa Amuri © True Vision Production Ltd./CARE-WWF Alliance; Plastic pollution © Shutterstock/Roman Mikhailiuk/WWF; Gorilla © Michel Gunther/WWF; Nature Breaking podcast © Adriano Gamberini/WWF-Brazil; Kangaroo © Mike Hillman; Purple flowers © Karine Aigner/WWF-US; Saola © David Hulse/WWF; Corn © Photoongraphy/Shutterstock; Elephant illustration © Mike Mirandi; Tiger © Emmanuel Rondeau/WWF-US; Elephants in forest © IMAGEO-ATIBT 2022; Plastics in Viet Nam © WWF-Viet Nam/Cham Team [Contact us]( | [Update profile]( | [Privacy policy]( | [State disclosures]( | [Unsubscribe]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe to WWF email]( ¿Hablas español? Visita [Descubre WWF]( © 2024 [World Wildlife Fund](?utm_campaign=wwf-marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=stationery) 1250 24th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Reduce | Reuse | Recycle [supporter]