0202410220910
Burnett Koala Program Description: The Burnett Koala Program is a community-led, multi-stakeholder collaborative project focused on understanding and conserving koala populations in the Inland Burnett region of Australia.
STARDIT ID:
The Burnett Koala Program is establishing baseline data on koala population dynamics and health through non-invasive methods.
Key aspects of the program include: DNA testing of koala scats collected by community members; citizen science engagement to record and share koala observations; development of the first large-scale dataset on inland Burnett koalas. The data will enhance understanding of inland Burnett koalas’ population dynamics and health to inform effective conservation and recovery strategies.
The program contributes to the significant CSIRO modelling and Queensland Government mapping efforts in the Burnett region.STARDIT ID:
0202410220910
Dates
State ongoing
Start 2021-01-31
End 2025-01-31
Form updated 2024-10-22
Report authors
Heather McCulloch
0009-0009-0065-3654
0009-0009-0065-3654
Location
Burnett, Australia
Aims
Better inform sound management practices for koalas and their habitat
Ensure the survival, conservation, and recovery of koala populations in the region
Keywords
Koala
Citizen science
Conservation
Category
management/monitoring
Inputs
group of individuals
Citizen scientitists
Task: Documenting and reporting koala observations across the Burnett region | collecting scat samples for non-invasive DNA testing
Compensation: volunteer
Outputs and impacts
dataset (open)
Stage: Data will be analysed November 2024
Data
Impact: Unknown. Data analysis underway.