Please note that this is an on-going project.
Project Description
This project will involve community surveys, and co-design session which will inform program implementation. A follow up survey will also be conducted after implementation to assess program effectiveness, and measure changes in attitudes, perceptions or behaviour.
Project Personnel and Beneficiaries
Redland City Council, Logan Council, Department of Environment and Science, Community
Outcomes to Date
Reduced koala deaths from dog attacks by 40% and decreased car strikes by 83%. We’ve created an App that assists dog owners to train their dogs in wildlife aversion tactics to decrease domestic pet and wildlife interactions
Project Significance
Koalas are one of Australia’s most iconic native species but are increasingly threatened in Queensland primarily due to the loss of habitat and associated threats such as climate change, disease, dog attacks and car strikes. Threats do not occur in isolation and koalas can be simultaneously affected by multiple threats.