11/11/2023 0 Comments Koala threats and predators![]() ![]() “The good news is we do have ethical and targeted strategies that can effectively control dingoes and wild dogs attacking and killing koalas. Mr Mifsud said whilst there are other threats to koalas such as habitat loss and disease, research showed dingoes and wild dogs are killing these animals and posing a direct threat to their survival. The research supported the growing evidence wild dog predation is a significant cause of koala mortality and the researchers suggested strategies to reduce predation on koalas should focus on reducing the impact of free-ranging wild dog populations. ![]() Genetic samples were taken from the remains of 12 koalas suspected to have died from predation in south-eastern Queensland and canine genotypes from wild dogs (not domestic dogs) were present in 11 of the 12 koalas. Research by Matthew Gentle and others in 2019 used genetic sampling to identify canid predators of koalas in peri-urban areas. The recovery plan is supported by $74 million of Commonwealth koala funding for genomic research, disease prevention, a national koala census and extensive habitat restoration.īut National Wild Dog Management Coordinator Greg Mifsud said wild dogs may be causing significant impacts on already struggling populations of koalas across Queensland and eastern Australia. New research supports growing evidence that wild dog predation is a significant cause of koala mortality. The koala’s threatened species status has been upgraded to endangered by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee in NSW, ACT and Queensland, and a National Recovery Plan to guide the koala’s recovery has been released. The Federal Government’s $74 million commitment to koala conservation may be undermined if wild dog predation is ignored.
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