The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and sound recording technology is helping conservationists find and protect Samoa’s critically endangered Manumea, according to the Samoa Conservation Society.Sefuiva Moeumu Uili, Threatened Species and Conservation Area Network Project Coordinator for the ...
By Tautua Vaa
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07 June 2026, 9:30PM
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