Detection Dogs Sniff Out Endangered Earless Dragon

Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water

The Victorian grassland earless dragon was widely believed to be extinct. They had not been sighted for over 50 years. In January 2023, they were rediscovered on farmland in western Victoria.

A breeding program has been set up to ensure the species is not lost again.

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