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.
Rescue dogs helping save koalas from Australian bushfires
Koala Habitat Protection with Detection Dogs - Australia
Bear the Detection Dog Sniffs Out Koalas
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Nature law reform to transform Australia's environmental record
Scent dogs used to locate koala habitat on the MidCoast - MidCoast Council
Koala guide: why do they have big noses, what they eat, and the dangers they face - Discover Wildlife
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About OWAD and The Koala Detection Dogs - Dig-In
Scientists are still finding burnt, starving koalas weeks after the bushfires - Australian Geographic
thank you to our partners during the Australian bushfires
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