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New project uses artificial intelligence to save declining hedgehog population

Volunteers are urged to help as number of creatures in rural areas drops by up to 70 per cent

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) will utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to track hedgehogs
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The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) will utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to track hedgehogs

A new three-year, high-tech pilot project has been launched to give an insight into declining rural hedgehog numbers. The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) will utilise sophisticated, cutting-edge...

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