# Where wild things roam: Identifying wildlife with SpeciesNet

DevFeed: [Where wild things roam: Identifying wildlife with SpeciesNet](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/where-wild-things-roam-identifying-wildlife-with-speciesnet-6929.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.google/blog/where-wild-things-roam-identifying-wildlife-with-speciesnet/>)

Published: 2026-03-06T17:59:38Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The latest research from Google](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-latest-research-from-google.md>)

Topics: [Earth AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/earth-ai.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Deep learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deep-learning.md>), [Data analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-analysis.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>)

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## AI overview

Google Research describes SpeciesNet, an open-source AI model that identifies nearly 2,500 animal categories in camera-trap images. Trained on 65 million labelled images, it is being used by research groups worldwide to support wildlife monitoring, conservation, and analysis of animal populations and patterns.

## Source excerpt

Climate & Sustainability