Conservation dogs perform vital roles across Australia. Some are guardians protecting wildlife from predators while others put their powerful sense of smell to use as sniffer dogs or detection dogs.
- Researcher in Koala, Detection Dogs, Conservation Genetics and Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Shocking scenes of scorched koalas in the 2019-20 bushfires sparked research into cultural burns for wildlife. A two-year study on the world’s second-largest sand island suggests it’s the way to go.
Many animals have evolved very entertaining – if not impolite – strategies for evolutionary success.
The federal government has ordered a national koala audit, but the animals are notoriously difficult to detect. But accurately counting koalas is critical to saving them.
Researchers expected to find koalas killed by the fires. But they were heartbroken to find those that died afterwards from starvation, thirst or injury.
Environmental protections in Australia are built on assumptions about where animals live – and it’s harming our wildlife.
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