WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Improving dugong research with partnerships and new technologies Community Poster

Mar 8, 2024

Project 3.10 Information sheet

Feb 9, 2024

Pilots, props and pups: cracking the code of Australian sea lions

Mar 14, 2026

The Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (ETNTAC) and the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) have been conducting collaborative surveys at the islands since 2024. They’re laying the foundation for ongoing monitoring by aligning their survey methods and timing with the conditions at each island colony. The monitoring will support new population estimates, which have not been…

4.14

Mar 27, 2024

4.6

Mar 11, 2024

Rangers from across the Kimberley learn drone skills to monitor dugongs

Dec 18, 2024

While dugongs are declining worldwide, Australia has a large proportion of the remaining population. About 12,000 dugongs live in the Kimberley’s pristine waters. They hold important cultural and social values for Indigenous communities who are working with government agencies and scientists to develop and implement community-based sustainable dugong management. Monitoring dugong populations across the vast…

3.10

Oct 11, 2023


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