Bear the dog, who was abandoned as a puppy, is helping to track down wayward koalas affected or trapped by the Australia wildfires.
TORONTO -- A dog who was abandoned as a puppy is now doing his part to help koalas affected by the Australia wildfires.
Cristescu said the pet cattle dog cross-breed was abandoned because he was far too “energetic and wanted to play all day.” But Bear’s gusto helps when he’s tracking down koalas and quolls, another small Australian marsupial. “Sometimes the koalas is really high up in the tree and you can imagine that picking that odour is really hard,” Cristescu said. “Even though it’s a tough job, it’s one he really enjoys.”
Cristescu’s dogs traditionally help track down sick or injured wildlife for conservation but in the wake of the devastating wildfires, the canines have been stepping up.
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