Our pack of “conservation dogs” help scientists and rangers collect vital information about foxes and feral cats that would otherwise be difficult to obtain.

How? They do it in a non-invasive way by sniffing out the information — often in the form of scat (faeces). Scat is useful because it reveals a lot of valuable facts about an animal.

In addition to keeping Phillip Island fox-free, the Nature Parks Conservation Dogs play a crucial role in the feral cat response program. On average, the dogs walk between 50-60 kms each week searching for evidence of feral cats at priority sites where seabirds such as little penguins and threatened species such as Eastern Barred Bandicoots live.

We are seeking donations and working hard to prepare four puppies for this important work. Marbee, Milly, Macey and Flash are in training to sniff out foxes and feral cats.

With your help we can train them to protect precious wildlife on Phillip Island, including the little penguins. Thank you to the hardworking dogs and their handlers for working tirelessly to protect wildlife now and into the future.