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🐶🐨 Detector Dogs Find Koalas Surviving in Burnt Out Forest | WWF-Australia

Could any wildlife have survived a 6,000 hectare fire in Maryvale, Queensland?

Detection dogs Taz and Missy are currently in the field searching for koalas.

Thank you to WWF supporters from around the world and online furniture company, Koala, for making these ongoing searches possible.

Find out how you can help: WWF Australia – Bushfire Recovery 

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🐶🐨 OWAD Environment Koala detection dogs - July 2019 project NSW

Footage of operational searches by OWAD Environment with professional Koala detection dogs Taz and Missy. Non-invasive Koala genetic sampling project in New South Wales, July 2019.  © OWAD Environment. All rights reserved. Contact www.owad.com.au for permission to use this footage in whole or in part for any purpose.

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🐶🐨 Sept 2019 OWAD Koala & Quoll survey for EMM Consulting

Koala and Quoll detection dog survey conducted by OWAD Environment for EMM Consulting. September 2019.
© OWAD Environment. No unauthorised use of this video is permitted.

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🐶🐨 OWAD Environment Koala detection dogs June 2019 Ipswich

Monitoring of a large revegetated area for Ipswich City Council. June 2019 with OWAD Environment detection dogs. © OWAD Environment. All rights reserved.  Contact us for further information or to seek permission to use this video for any purpose. 

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Taz & Missy OWAD Environment Koala conservation detection dogs 20 Feb 2019

20 Feb 2019 routine Koala activity tracking with Taz and Missy OWAD Environment Koala conservation detection dogs. © OWAD Environment. No unauthorised use of this video is permitted.

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OWAD Environment Koala detection dogs - Missy June 2018

OWAD Environment Koala genetic survey with detection dogs.
In this short video, Missy is being handled by Olivia Woosnam. © OWAD Environment. All rights reserved. No unauthorised use of this video is permitted.

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OWAD Environment - Taz & Missy Koala conservation detection dogs

Snapshots of fieldwork with our certified detection dogs working on a Koala conservation study. Footage May 2018.
Owners and Handlers: OWAD Environment 

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Certified Koala conservation detection dogs Taz and Missy │OWAD Environment │30 Oct 2017 demo

Original footage by Kat Gawlik. Koala detection dog demonstration for The Nature Conservancy │Nature’s Leading Women │in partnership with the Queensland Trust For Nature. Featuring certified conservation detection dogs Taz and Missy, owned and handled by Alex Dudkowski (CEnvP) and Olivia Woosnam (CEnvP) from OWAD Environment. Dogs and handlers trained by Steve Austin CCPDT Professional Detection Dog Trainer. Contact us for more information.

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Professional Koala detection dog Missy - OWAD Environment Sept 2017

OWAD Environment and Koala detection dog ‘Missy’ in action. (C) OWAD Environment 2017. Find out more on facebook.com/koaladetectiondogs or Contact Us
Dogs and handlers trained by Steve Austin Professional Dog Trainer.

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Taz & Nutmeg CDCC professional Koala detection dogs (April 2017)

CDCC certified Koala detection dogs Taz and Nutmeg in action on a large Koala conservation study in South East Queensland. Dogs are owned and handled by Olivia Woosnam and Alex Dudkowski (OWAD Environment). Dogs and handlers trained by professional detection dog trainer Steve Austin.
Koala scats analysed by WildDNA (Federation University Australia).

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Koala detection dogs Taz & Nutmeg - OWAD Environment

OWAD Environment’s certified Koala detection dogs Taz and Nutmeg on a Koala survey, January 2017. Video by and with Olivia Woosnam and Alex Dudkowski, Certified Environmental Practitioners. Find out more on facebook.com/koaladetectiondogs or Contact Us
Dogs and handlers trained by Steve Austin Professional Dog Trainer.

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Taz demonstrates her skills to detect Quoll and Koala scats at the same time!

Professional detection dog trainer Steve Austin met up with Olivia and Alex from OWAD Environment to do some more training with Taz (Detection Dog). This time, Steve trained Taz to locate Quoll scent. 

OWAD Environment Koala and threatened species conservation detection dogs
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