New App aims to Identify Endangered or at-Risk Species

Anglers are among the most likely people to encounter endangered species, and this app is aimed at them and people who spend a lot of time outdoors.

On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that it is collaborating with FishBrain, a Sweden-based social network and mobile app for anglers. The logging will help conservationists to determine where the endangered animals dwell.

“Our users marvel at the beauty of animals and fish as a matter of course; the fact they can now channel this interest into something as constructive and helpful as data collection is a very special opportunity indeed”, Attby added.

With an aim to help save endangered fish species, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and angling app FishBrain have joined hands to create a new app. The app will help people identify, report and have more knowledge about endangered and species at risk in the US. For starters, the fishing app provides vital information automatically to the user, such as weather, tide levels, and air and water temperature-factors that could drastically alter the success of your fishing trip.

The app can be used by anyone. All you need is one spare minute to download and install it and then enjoy your fishing or hunting trip while occasionally showing the world what creatures you encountered on your way.

This being the case, those with the new fishing app are encouraged not only to record any sightings of endangered fish, but also of any creatures protected under the Endangered Species Act. The mentioned species live in lakes, streams, estuaries or other bodies of water.

In most states, wolves are listed as endangered and can only be killed for threatening a human life. The list will soon contain other animals that feature on the list of endangered species, including reptiles, birds, and several mammals such as the pygmy rabbit and the gray wolf.

The data collected through the app will assist conservationists and academics in determining where the animals are found, the habitat they are in and the habitat they need, the reasons for their decline, and how the public can help protect and conserve native wildlife for future generations.

In 2014, FishBrain had 430,000 registered users, as reported here.

“This is something that we think you could extend throughout the country”, said Ralph Henry, a Humane Society attorney.