Years ago, scientists moved eggs of a federally threatened frog from Mexico to Southern California. Audio monitoring — with an AI assist — now shows the complicated conservation effort is working.
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JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:
Put a microphone outside overnight in Southern California not far from the urban sprawl, and you might be surprised how much you can hear.
(SOUNDBITE OF ANIMAL HOWLING)
SUMMERS: But for scientists listening for the grunts of a federally threatened frog, all that sound is a problem. NPR’s Nate Rott has the story of how artificial intelligence is helping cut through the noise.
NATE ROTT,