Conservation dogs perform vital roles across Australia. Some are guardians protecting wildlife from predators while others put their powerful sense of smell to use as sniffer dogs or detection dogs.
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Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Researcher in Koala, Detection Dogs, Conservation Genetics and Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Mammal Collections Manager, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
