IFAW trains formerly-sheltered, highly-active dogs—who may otherwise never be adopted—to sniff out koala scat and fur. By locating the scat, and in some cases the koalas themselves, we can collect data about the genetics and health of the local koala population.
Koala-sniffing dog aids in 15 wildlife rescues as Australian bushfires ravage habitats
Sniffing out solutions: Detection dogs are helping threatened species – CSIROscope
endangered listing for koalas a double-edged sword
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Koala Habitat Protection with Detection Dogs - Australia
Olivia Woosnam OWAD Koala Detection Dogs (@OliviaWoosnam) / X
Koala Scat Detection Dogs Demo @Black Gully Festival « Sustainable Living Armidale
Australia Bushfires
Spread of survey sites in Queensland using detection dogs to determine
Koala Habitat Protection with Detection Dogs - Australia
Koala Habitat Protection with Detection Dogs - Australia