We are excited to announce that the Burnett Koala Program has recently been extended to establish the FIRST EVER Inland Burnett baseline dataset for of koala population dynamics and health via DNA testing of scats, non-invasively collected by the community.
This next phase of the Burnett Koala Program is delivered in partnership with Olivia Woosnam (CEnvP) and OWAD Environment and is funded by the Australian Government Saving Koalas Fund, through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The project is proudly supported by Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council Inc & Goondicum Pastoral Co (@goondicumpastoral).
To read the results from our Burnett Koala Program 2021-2022 Report visit: https://lnkd.in/g37Bjd7J
To see all projects funded by the $5m of Koala Community Grants visit: https://lnkd.in/gcBXTDFk
This is a community-led multi-stakeholder collaborative project aimed at better understanding population dynamics and health of inland Burnett koalas and will better inform sound management of koalas and their habitat and help ensure their survival, conservation and recovery in the Burnett catchment.