Man fined $32,000 for poaching rare snakes from Far North Queensland rainforest

The court heard Clinton Spiteri was with two others when he visited a rainforest in the Cape York area to steal eight snakes.
Visual Studio Magazine

Decision Tree Regression from Scratch Without Pointers or Recursion Using C#

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of decision tree regression from scratch using the C# language. The goal of decision tree regression is to predict a single numeric ...
IEEE

Tree Species Classification Based on Crown and Tree Features Using UAV LiDAR Data

Abstract: Tree species classification plays a fundamental role in detailed forest resource surveys. The high density point cloud data obtained from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Light Detection and ...
Adelaide Now

Poacher who took ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from Cape York faces prospect of jail term and big fine

A Sydney man faces the prospect of a jail term and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to taking ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from Cape York that traditional owners describe as integral to their ...
IEEE

Efficient Urban Tree Species Classification via Multirepresentation Fusion of Mobile Laser Scanning Data

Abstract: Urban tree species identification is crucial for forest management and ecosystem assessment. Mobile laser scanning (MLS) provides significant advantages for this task through its flexibility ...
Fort Bend Star

Master Gardeners offer free 'Fruit Tree' class on Feb. 7

Area residents can learn how to grow fruit from apples and oranges to guava and moringa by attending a free class next month offered by Fort Bend County Master Gardeners just before their annual fruit ...