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University of the Sunshine Coast

High-tech roo collars aim to prevent road accidents

First published on University of the Sunshine Coast By Julie Schomberg It’s a peculiarly Australian problem with potentially deadly consequences – wild kangaroos jumping from bushland on to highways full of moving vehicles. In the effort to prevent wildlife and human injuries from such crashes, University of the Sunshine Coast

University of the Sunshine Coast

Ancient skeletons prove little interbreeding in modern dingoes

DNA sourced from dingo bones predating the arrival of Europeans in Australia shows that modern dingoes retain much of their ancient genetic makeup, with little interbreeding with domestic dogs.

University of the Sunshine Coast

Funding to roll out vaccine to fight deadly koala chlamydia

University of Sunshine Coast researchers are taking the fight to save Australia’s koalas from the devastating effects of chlamydia to a vital next stage.