“Species Movement, Acceleration, and Radio Tracking collars—SMART collars” are new technology that are being used for conservation purposes of mammalian species. ‘“The collar reflects the behavioral repertoire and generates a unique signature for a behavior,” explains Bryce, a doctoral candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology at UCSC. These advancements have opened a new window on behavior patterns of all sorts of big mammals, including pumas.’ (Willoughby 2017).

‘AI technologies increase efficiency by simulating human problem-solving and decision-making capabilities using computing systems, which can process most tasks considerably faster than the human brain. In the conservation space, AI can assist in processing massive datasets to inform management and conservation decisions far more quickly than is possible with human oversight alone.’ Not only can this give researchers a faster analysis of data but it also allows for remote monitoring of hard to access habitats (Spencer nd).

‘Research leads (principal investigators, graduate students and other researchers) should encourage the asking of sex-specific questions. We should continue to encourage and welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds and identities to participate in ecology. A diverse group of ecologists can help to broaden the questions asked, innovate approaches and challenge traditional dogma. We should communicate to the public the causes and consequences of overlooking female.’ (Wu et al 2025).

“When conservation plans don’t explicitly address the habitat requirements of both sexes, there’s no guarantee both sexes will be protected,” she said. “Overlooking habitats females use can lead to unforeseen population loss, which is especially critical for species of conservation concern.” This can be done “to counteract the bias in favor of male birds, researchers and conservation planners need to identify and report the sex of birds, model female distributions and include female habitats in conservation plans.” (Leonard 2019).