BirdNET Geomodel - Model Weights License
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The trained model weights distributed with this project are licensed under
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

You are free to:
  - Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  - Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose,
    including commercially

Under the following terms:
  - Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the
    license, and indicate if changes were made.
  - ShareAlike: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you
    must distribute your contributions under the same license.

Full license text: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

PROHIBITED USES
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You must NOT use the model weights or any derivative:
1. For POACHING, wildlife tracking intended to facilitate illegal capture,
   harm, trade, or exploitation of species.
2. For ANY MILITARY purpose, including surveillance, targeting, or
   integration into defense systems.

ATTRIBUTION
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Publications, presentations, or derived tools must attribute the use of
the model either through citation or acknowledgment (e.g., "Powered by
BirdNET").

NO WARRANTY
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THE MODEL WEIGHTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY (INCLUDING
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT). USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Contact: stefan.kahl@cornell.edu
Project: https://github.com/birdnet-team/geomodel