Yolov8:A Cutting-Edge Approach To Prevent Wildlife Encroachment

Abstract

Wild animals entering human settlements and agricultural lands pose a significant threat to crops, livestock and human safety. Traditional deterrent methods such as fencing, scarecrows and manual monitoring are often ineffective and costly. This paper proposes a smart automated system that utilizes the YOLOv8 object detection algorithm to identify wild animals in real-time using CCTV footage. The system then triggers species-specific deterrent sounds to repel the animals, thereby providing a cost-effective, eco-friendly and non-lethal solution for protecting farmlands and human habitats.