Camera collar trial to keep K'gari wongari safe

Image of a dingo camera-collar which is lightweight, GPS capable and records images.Open larger image

The camera-collar is lightweight, GPS capable and records images.

Photo credit: © Queensland Government

Image of a dingo wearing a new camera collar in the orchid beach region.Open larger image

A dingo wearing a new camera collar in the orchid beach region.

Photo credit: © Queensland Government

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is using new high-tech camera collars to monitor the behaviour of wongari (dingoes) near the Orchid Beach township on K'gari (Fraser Island).

Acting Regional Director Stephen Price said the use of the camera collars is another new initiative for the management of high-risk wongari on the island.

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