IDIS Surveillance System Aids Zoological Society

COPPELL, Texas — IDIS announces the company’s end-to-end video solution is helping the Bristol Zoological Society in the creation of a new Bristol Zoo at its 136-acre Wild Place Project site in the U.K..

This follows the closure of the Society’s 186-year-old Bristol Zoo Gardens on Sept. 3, as the charity pushes forward with an inspiring wildlife conservation agenda, according to the company.

When the work is completed over the next few years, around 80% of the species at the new Bristol Zoo will be linked to conservation breeding and conservation programs around the world — a higher percentage than any other zoo in the U.K., the announcement states.

Upgraded CCTV visibility over the site was said to be a crucial part of the Zoo’s strategy. The installation, carried out by KIS Fire and Security, has already delivered conservation benefits. For the first time, a wolverine cub has been born and raised at Bristol, with vets using remote video to avoid disturbing the skittish animals during the high-risk birth period — something zoologists say may result in newborns not surviving.

“With this end-to-end surveillance solution, the Wild Place Project can reliably and cost-effectively safeguard its animals, visitors and staff. It was a privilege to be selected to work on an important and unique conservation project such as this, and we look forward to supporting Bristol Zoological Society for many years to come,” says Pete Dowsett, installation manager at KIS Fire & Security.

The IDIS solution is also key to operating at the site as it gives staff 24/7 visibility over enclosures, perimeters, and public areas, including raised tree-top walkways, according to the company.

IDIS’s 2MP 36x Lightmaster P/T/Zs, which deliver clear images in full HD resolution and can capture footage at distances of up to 350m in full darkness, are helping the maintenance team verify that fences are not compromised by storm damage and falling branches. The cameras feature 120dB true WDR dynamic range, backlight compensation, plus advanced image control settings, making them well-suited for the continuous fluctuations in light and allow the well-camouflaged animals – including bears, wolves, and lynxes – to be seen clearly.

The cost-free IDIS Center VMS provides a flexible operating platform that is said to make the whole system easy to use, with the ability to seamlessly scale up to IDIS Solution Suite as the site expands.

The transformed surveillance capability now provides the zoo with a future-proof system and there are plans to integrate it with Microsoft Active Directory, making it easier to manage access rights and with perimeter detection.

Adam Evans, Head of IT at the Bristol Zoological Society, notes that, “Our IDIS video solution, delivered by KIS Fire & Security, gives us the best long-term value for Wild Place Project, with the flexibility to scale and adapt as we develop the new Bristol Zoo. Looking ahead, IDIS also makes it easy for us to take advantage of AI-powered analytics and integrate with wider systems.”

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