Wildlytics

Where Field Science Meets Modern Analytics

A purpose-built wildlife survey analytics platform for everyone who tracks wildlife — agencies, conservation groups, researchers, and enthusiasts.
Modern tools. Trusted science.

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Montana Setting the Standard

Montana is home to some of the most complex and demanding wildlife management challenges in the Lower 48. Grizzly bears, wolves, elk herds in the hundreds of thousands, sage grouse conservation, and migratory corridors spanning thousands of miles. If it works for Montana, it works for every state. Montana doesn't follow trends in wildlife management — Montana sets them.

🔭 What is Wildlytics?

Wildlytics is a self-hosted analytics platform designed for everyone who tracks wildlife — state and federal agencies, conservation NGOs, universities, tribal nations, hunting organizations, environmental consultants, and passionate citizen scientists. It replaces outdated spreadsheets and 40-year-old legacy systems with a modern, intuitive interface that field professionals actually want to use.

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Survey Management

Track aerial, ground, and camera trap surveys with full metadata — dates, regions, biologists, methods.

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Species Catalog

Comprehensive species database with conservation statuses, taxonomy, and observation counts.

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Population Analytics

Interactive charts for population trends, age/sex demographics, species distribution, and survey effort.

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Interactive Maps

Geographic visualization of all observations with marker clustering, species filtering, and GPS coordinates.

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Field Photo Import

Upload camera trap and field photos with automatic EXIF extraction — GPS, date, altitude, compass heading.

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AI Species Identification

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Reports & Trend Analysis

Generate comprehensive reports on population trends, seasonal patterns, and habitat changes — actionable insights for conservation planning and policy decisions.

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Ortho-Mosaic Mapping

Stitch aerial survey and drone photos into seamless ortho-mosaic images overlaid on interactive maps — visual proof of habitat, wildlife corridors, and survey coverage.

🌍 Our Mission

"To empower wildlife biologists with modern, accessible analytics tools — because the species they protect deserve the best technology we can build. Conservation first. Always."

Wildlytics was born from a simple observation: state wildlife agencies across America are running critical conservation programs on systems that are 40+ years old. Biologists counting elk from helicopters at 7am in February at -10°F shouldn't also have to fight their software.

We believe that modern wildlife analytics should be purpose-built for biologists, by people who care about conservation — not retrofitted from generic enterprise tools by vendors who've never been in the field.

⚙️ How It Works

Install Locally

Deploy Wildlytics on your agency's infrastructure with the access controls you choose. Your data, your rules.

Import Your Data

CSV import, photo upload with EXIF extraction, or enter data directly. Bring decades of historical records into one place.

Analyze & Report

Interactive dashboards, population trend charts, species distribution maps, and exportable annual reports — all instant.

AI-Assisted Surveys

Upload camera trap photos and let SpeciesNet auto-identify species and count animals. You confirm. Science moves faster.

🎬 Training & Resources

Learn how to get the most out of Wildlytics with our video tutorials and documentation.

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Video Tutorials

Step-by-step walkthroughs on YouTube — from setup to advanced analytics.

Coming Soon — YouTube Channel 📖

Documentation

Comprehensive guides for installation, data import, and report generation.

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Certification Program

Become a Certified Wildlytics Administrator — train once, support your team.

Coming Soon

🔐 Privacy, Security & Data Sovereignty

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You Control Where Your Data Lives

Wildlytics can be deployed on your agency's infrastructure of choice. Survey data, photos, and analytics stay within the environment you configure — under the access controls you set.

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Built for Field Reliability

Designed to keep working in the backcountry — remote field stations, the truck, the helicopter pad — without depending on continuous connectivity. Sync when you're back in coverage.

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Demo Data from Public Sources

All sample data included with Wildlytics is sourced from publicly available Montana FWP reports, published survey summaries, and open-access databases. No proprietary or sensitive agency data is included.

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AI Runs Locally

Google SpeciesNet runs entirely on your server. Photos are processed locally — never uploaded to Google or any third-party cloud service.

📜 Terms of Use

Wildlytics is provided under the terms of its license. By using this software, you agree to the following:

No Warranty: Wildlytics is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The developers are not liable for any damages arising from its use.
Data Responsibility: You are solely responsible for the accuracy, security, and backup of data entered into your Wildlytics installation.
Compliance: Users are responsible for ensuring their use of Wildlytics complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including wildlife data confidentiality requirements.
Sensitive Locations: Users should exercise caution when entering GPS coordinates of sensitive wildlife locations (e.g., endangered species nesting sites, den locations). Securing the environment in which Wildlytics is deployed — including network, account, and access controls — is your responsibility.
AI Disclaimer: AI-powered species identification is provided as a suggestion tool only. All AI results should be reviewed and confirmed by qualified biologists before being used in official reports or management decisions.
Public Data: All demo/sample data included with Wildlytics is sourced from publicly available government reports and open-access databases.

🚧 Development Status

BETA

Wildlytics is currently in active beta development.

This software is being tested and improved with feedback from wildlife professionals. Features, interfaces, and data structures may change as we refine the platform. We welcome feedback, bug reports, and feature requests from the conservation community.

Ready to modernize your wildlife surveys?

Click Insights > Dashboard in the top menu to explore the platform with Montana sample data.

Questions? Feedback? We'd love to hear from you.

🏔️ Dashboard

Wildlife survey overview at a glance

🦌 Species Observed

📊 Survey Methods

🗺️ Region Breakdown

🔭 Surveys

Manage aerial, ground, and camera trap surveys

🦌 Species Catalog

Montana wildlife and fish species taxonomy

📋 Observation Records

Individual sighting and survey observation data

Date	Species	Count	Sex	Age	Region	Method	Notes

🗺️ Survey Map

Geographic visualization of all wildlife observations across Montana

📈 Population Analytics

Trends, distributions, and demographic analysis

📈 Population Trends by Species (Year-over-Year)

👨‍👩‍👧 Age/Sex Demographics

🗺️ Species Distribution by Region

📊 Survey Effort by Method & Region

📥 Import Survey Data

Upload CSV files from aerial, ground, or camera surveys

📄 CSV Import

Upload a CSV file with survey observation data. Supported columns:

species, scientific_name, count, sex, age, lat, longitude, date, region, park, method, notes
        

📋 Sample CSV Template

Download a template to get started:

🔮 Coming Soon

📍 Shapefile / GeoJSON import
📱 GPX track import
📷 Camera trap EXIF batch import
🔗 ArcGIS integration
🌐 iNaturalist / eBird data feeds

📸 Field Photo Import

Upload geotagged photos & videos — EXIF data auto-extracts location, date & time

📱 Upload Field Media

Drag & drop photos from your iPhone, camera, or drone. Wildlytics automatically reads:

📍 GPS Coordinates — Exact lat/lng from photo

📅 Date & Time — When the photo was taken

🏔️ Altitude — Elevation in feet

🧭 Direction — Compass heading

🗂️ Uploaded Media

Review extracted data, tag species, and create observation records.

🛰️ Ortho-Mosaic Mapping

Stitch aerial survey and drone photos into seamless mosaic images overlaid on interactive maps.

Generate New Mosaic

Upload 2 or more overlapping aerial or drone photos. For best results, use images with 30%+ overlap taken from a consistent altitude.

Saved Mosaics

No mosaics generated yet. Upload aerial photos above to create your first mosaic.

✈️ Survey Flight Paths

Visualize aerial survey routes, drone coverage, and ground transect patterns

📍 Upload Flight Track — drop a .gpx, tag it, save

Flight Name

Survey Date

Aircraft Type

Pilot / Observer

Aircraft ID / Tail Number

Survey Region

Hunting District

Target Species

Altitude (AGL ft)

Speed (knots)

GPX Track File

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Drag & drop GPX file here
or click to browse (.gpx format)

Notes

💰 Billable Amount (optional)

Expense Type

If a billable amount is entered and SUM auto-enqueue is enabled, a journal-entry candidate is queued automatically. Otherwise, use the 💰 button in the flight-paths table to sync later.

🗺️ Survey Coverage Map — filter, toggle layers, zoom to z12+ for parcels

Coverage Heatmap HD Boundaries Land Ownership Observation Waypoints

Flight Tracks: Fixed-Wing Helicopter Drone / UAS Ground Transect Observation Waypoint

Boundaries: Hunting District Land Ownership (BLM SMA): US Forest Service Bureau of Land Management US Fish & Wildlife State Private

📋 Data Sources: BLM Surface Management Agency (federal) · Montana Cadastral Framework (parcels, zoom 12+) · MT Dept. of Revenue Property Records

💡 Tip: Click any parcel at zoom 12+ to view the full Property Card — owner, acreage, assessed value, legal description, with links to Cadastral & DOR.

📋 Uploaded Flight Paths — bill, delete, or sync to SUM

Date	Name	Type	Region	Pilot	Aircraft	Alt (ft)	Speed (kts)	Distance	Duration	Actions

📋 Survey Campaigns — grouped by hunting district + species

Multi-flight survey campaigns grouped by hunting district and species

📈 Population Trends by Hunting District — multi-year counts + 3-yr moving averages

Multi-year population counts with 3-year moving averages — Bull:Cow and Calf:Cow ratios

Total Counted

Recruitment (Calves/Fawns per 100 Cows/Does)

Bulls/Bucks per 100 Cows/Does

📐 Survey Pattern Templates — reference patterns for aerial wildlife monitoring

Common aerial survey patterns used in wildlife monitoring:

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Parallel Transects

Evenly spaced parallel lines across the survey area. Standard for big game aerial counts. Spacing typically 0.5-2 miles depending on terrain and species.

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Zigzag / Sawtooth

Connected diagonal lines creating a zigzag pattern. Efficient for continuous coverage with fewer turns. Common in waterfowl and raptor surveys.

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Expanding Square

Spiral outward from a central point. Used for targeted searches around known habitat areas, den sites, or last-known locations.

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Grid / Block

Systematic grid covering defined blocks. Ideal for complete area coverage with drones. Each block can be assigned to different observers.

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Contour Following

Follow terrain contours at consistent AGL altitude. Essential for mountain surveys where flat transects would miss valleys and ridgelines.

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Stratified Random

Random sampling within defined strata (habitat types, elevation bands). Statistically robust for population estimates with known confidence intervals.

📄 Report Generator

Generate print-ready wildlife survey reports with optional ortho-mosaic integration

📋 Report Configuration

Report Year

Report Type

Agency / Author

📑 Report Sections

Summary Stats Species Counts Survey Log Population Trends Include Ortho-Mosaic Recommendations 💰 Financials (SUM)

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How to use this report: Click "Load Goat-324 Sample" below to populate every field with example data. Once loaded, the grayed-out text becomes active, all fields are editable, and the full report is ready to print.

🛩️ Flight Survey Report — FWP Style

Auto-populates from a saved Flight Path; narrative sections are editable before printing. Use Load Goat-324 Sample to fill every field with the reference report for a one-click demo.

Flight Path (auto-fill)

Title (ALL CAPS)

District / Area

Date

Aircraft

Pilot

Observers (comma-separated)

Duration

Objective

Conditions (weather, visibility, temps, wind)

Counts (totals, classifications, ratios, other species)

Management (biologist's narrative analysis & recommendations)

Literature Cited (one per line)

Data Tables (each prints on its own page, FWP-style)

Use comma-separated headers and one row per line. Cells can be separated by | or tabs (commas in numeric data require |).

💰 SUMNAUTICS Sync

Send wildlife-survey revenue and field expenses to SUMNAUTICS as journal-entry candidates

⚙️ Connection

SUM Base URL (e.g., http://localhost:3023/api/integrations/v1)

Entity ID

Bearer Token (blank = keep existing)

Enabled

⚙️ Advanced: auto-trigger on save

Recommended workflow is the 🚀 Ready to Bill staging panel below — review receipts & notes before pushing. Use these toggles only if you want every save to enqueue automatically. Auto-enqueue on flight-path save Auto-enqueue on campaign save

➕ Quick Bill / Expense

For one-off entries not tied to a flight path or campaign — equipment, grants, travel, contractor pay.

Event Type

Amount ($)