Our Mission

Built to fight back.

Australia has the world's worst extinction record. Wild Echo exists to change that, one recording at a time.

6,000+
Species identified
18
Live monitoring sites
$25B
Annual cost of invasive species
60s
Time to get a result

Why we built this

Australia loses more species to extinction than almost any other country on earth. Invasive species. Cane Toads, Fire Ants, Varroa, European Wasps, spread silently across millions of hectares while the people who care most have no affordable way to detect them early.

Wild Echo is the answer. AI-powered acoustic detection that turns a 60-second recording into a complete biosecurity report. Real-time alerts. Live data from 18 sites nationwide. Built for farmers, beekeepers, rangers, researchers, anyone who gives a damn about this country.

We built Wild Echo AI on top of Google's Perch acoustic model, integrated NASA satellite fire data, iNaturalist citizen science, and the Atlas of Living Australia into a single platform. No expensive hardware required. No expertise needed. Just record and listen.

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Country first

Every decision is made with the land in mind. Not shareholders. Not metrics. The country.

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Science-backed

Built on peer-reviewed research. Cornell BirdNET. NASA FIRMS. Published entomology. We cite our sources.

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Community-owned

Every recording contributes to the national biodiversity database. Your data stays yours. The knowledge belongs to everyone.

Meet the founder

Kris Whiting. Founder of Wild Echo

Kris Whiting

FOUNDER Β· MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

I grew up hearing the bush. Magpies at dawn, frogs after rain, the whole soundtrack. When I started noticing how quiet things were getting and how expensive it was to find out why, that's when I built Wild Echo. One recording, real answers, affordable for anyone who gives a damn about their land.

Pilot Partners

Trusted by Australia's Land Managers

Wild Echo is deployed across farms, reserves, and apiary operations. Our pilot partners help shape the future of AI-powered biosecurity.

Partner announcements coming soon

Ready to listen?

One recording.
Complete picture.

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Wild Echo is a product of Vanda Projects Melbourne Pty Ltd (ABN 29 604 461 154). All legal obligations and rights are held by Vanda Projects Melbourne Pty Ltd.