High-tech tools aim at wildlife protection

The International Fund for Animal Welfare and tech giant Baidu are using advanced technology, including big data and artificial intelligence, to help crack down on wildlife-related crimes online.

The effort aims to curb the online trade in wildlife parts and products, as well as trafficking in endangered species such as elephants, rhinos and pangolins.

The partnership, announced in Beijing on Friday, will see Baidu's AI tech applied to all IFAW surveys to find effective solutions to the problem of the illegal wildlife trade online.