Bear Detector for Human Wildlife conflicts
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Image Selection
Choose an image from the examples provided below, or upload your own data.
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Run the ML model
Click the 'Submit' button to initiate the machine learning model.
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Visualize the results
The system is capable of detecting bears in camera trap images, even at night. Once a bear is identified, the bear deterrent system can be activated, offering a cost-effective solution for mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.
Overview
This Bear Detector helps people and bears share the same landscape. Near farms in Romania, bears wandering close to crops and livestock can lead to losses — and, too often, to retaliation against the animals. The system detects bears in camera-trap images, even at night, and can trigger a deterrent the moment one approaches, keeping bears at a safe distance without harm.
It’s a low-cost, automated way to defuse human–wildlife conflict at the source: instead of a person watching a feed around the clock, the camera does the watching and acts only when a bear actually appears.
How It Works
From a camera-trap frame to a deterrent that fires only when needed:
Camera-trap input
Runs on the same camera-trap images already used for wildlife monitoring near farms — pick an example or upload your own.
Day & night detection
Reliably detects bears in daylight and in night-time imagery, when conflicts are most likely to happen.
Deterrent trigger
When a bear is identified, the system can activate a deterrent automatically — encouraging the animal to move on before any harm is done.
Cost-effective
Automating detection removes the need for constant human watch, making round-the-clock protection affordable for small farms.
Why Coexistence Matters
Protect livelihoods
Keeping bears away from crops and livestock reduces the losses that put pressure on rural communities.
Protect bears
Preventing conflict in the first place means fewer bears are harmed in retaliation — a win for the population.
A non-lethal solution
Deterrence, not removal: people and predators can share the landscape without either side paying the price.
Learn more about the project
See the full human–wildlife bear conflict project — the field context and the deterrent system behind this detector.
View the project