Northern Territory not screening for Tasmanian tiger. Environmental DNA 2025.

Hi there Michael,Please see below replies from department senior officers:Flaura/Fauna Division from Department of Lands, Planning and Environment reply as below -Hi Ian,The Department of Lands,Planning and Environment has trialed eDNA as a sampling method across multiple projects.Heres a recent example -Territory stories-Environmental DNA[eDNA] trial Rapid Creek.In the NT,I am not aware of any eDNA screening for Tasmanian tiger or any projects with Envirodna.Happy for this info to be passed on.Dr Peter McdonaldDirectorSpecies Manager/Flora and Fauna DivisionDepartment of Lands Planning and EnvironmentNorthern Territory GovernmentFloor 1 Tom Hare Building Arid Zone Research InstituteAlice Springs NTParks and Wildlife Operations Division from Department of Tourism and Hospitality reply as per below –Hi PeterYour team might be able to help with this query. Certainly Parks and Wildlife Operations is not yet utilising eDNA,not using the company mentioned or screening for the species in question in this region.Ian AngusDistrict ManagerSavannah/Gulf ParksDepartment of Tourism and HospitalityParks and Wildlife Division32 Giles Street Katherine, NT 0850-Po Box 334,Katherine,NT 0851 I hope this helps in answering your query.Many thanks.Kyesha PrestonAdministration Officer – Savannah / Gulf RegionParks and Wildlife DivisionDepartment of Tourism and HospitalityNorthern Territory Government32 Giles St, Katherine NT 0852P: +61 8973 8888E: [email protected]: nt.gov.au/parks | dth.nt.gov.au32 Giles St, Katherine NT 0852