Table 1.
Native and pest species, from Australia and New Zealand, listed as target species for the wildlife detection dogs. Total handlers currently handling these species-specific detection dogs are also listed.
| Country | Native | Total | Pest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Bell’s turtle (Myuchelys bellii) |
1 | Electric ants (Wasmannia auropunctata) |
1 |
| Black-tailed antechinus (Antechinus arktos) |
1 | Feral cat (Felis catus) |
7 | |
| Eastern bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus) |
1 | Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) |
1 | |
| Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
2 | Fire ants (Solenopsis geminate) |
1 | |
| Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) |
10 | Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
6 | |
| Pygmy Blue-tongue lizard (Tiliqua adelaidensis) |
1 | Hawkweed (Hieracium spp.) |
1 | |
| Northern and Tiger quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus and D. maculatus) |
8 | Introduced rodents (e.g., Rattus rattus) |
2 | |
| New Zealand | Blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) |
2 | Feral cat (Felis catus) |
1 |
| Brown teal (Anas chlorotis) |
1 | Introduced rodents (e.g., Rattus rattus) |
1 | |
| Kakapo (Strigops habroptila) |
2 | |||
| Kea (Nestor notabilis) |
1 | |||
| Kiwi (Apteryx sp.) |
1 | |||
| South Island Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) |
1 |