Unveiling hidden Patterns in Classifying Wildlife Images using Convolutional neural networks for Species Identification in Conservation Initiatives

Abstract

Unveiling hidden Patterns in Classifying Wildlife Images using Convolutional neural networks for Species Identification in Conservation Initiatives

Lwagula D., Mirimu I.

Incoming article date: 08.04.2025

This study is a testament to the potential of convolutional neural networks in softmax activation to classify mantis, honey badger, and weasel samples. The model was able to predict highly with low misclassification and had the potential to reduce environmental variance by minimizing it using data augmentation. The research shows how deep learning networks would be used in the automation of taxonomic classification, which in turn would help species identification through images and large-scale conservation monitoring.

Keywords: deep learning, machine learning, convolutional neural networks, dataset, softmax function, image classification, wildlife, data augmentations