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Invasive alien species (IAS) are the leading cause of island biodiversity loss, and preventing invasions depends on aliens being detected quickly and reliably. This project will adopt and adapt artificial intelligence technology originally designed for detecting tigers to detect multiple harmful IAS. IAS-detecting cameras will be tested and deployed in biophysically diverse sites in Anguilla to alert conservation managers instantly via smartphones, enabling swift removal to safeguard globally threatened biodiversity. Methods will be shared with all UKOTs threatened by IAS.