Search begins for Bear's koala-detecting successor

A nationwide search is underway to find a successor to Bear, a koala detection dog who located over 100 koalas during the Black Summer bushfires before retiring earlier this year. The International Fund for Animal Welfare is seeking a rescue dog around two years old with high energy and hyper-focus to be trained in detecting the scent of live koalas in need of rescue. The organisation only recruits rescue dogs, with training involving specialist techniques using play and ball rewards rather than food, requiring dogs with no interest in chasing animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.