A newly funded application which makes use of solar-powered cell phones placed high in jungle canopies now helps park rangers — and regular citizens — join the fight in saving Amazonian rainforests. Dubbed the Rainforest Connection, the app uses phones hidden in trees throughout the jungle to detect sounds associated with illegal logging. When the phones pick up trigger sounds, they alert local park rangers who …
Cell phones in Amazon trees alert rangers to illegal logging and record wildlife
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