Airborne DNA tech transforms endangered wildlife monitoring

15 Oct 2024
Koala
The airborne eDNA collection tools can detect the presence of multiple wildlife species, including koalas. Image: Adobe

University of Queensland researchers have created new tools that could change how conservation experts monitor and protect some of Australia’s most endangered species.

Associate Professor Celine Frere from UQ's School of the Environment led a team who’ve managed to capture airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) – DNA shed by organisms into the environment – to detect the presence of wildlife species, including koalas, in their natural habitats.

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