Wildlife Research

Wildlife Science at UQ focuses on the biology and management of wild animals, including their ecology and conservation.

Examples of wildlife research being undertaken include:

  • ecology and conservation such as captive breeding and release of rehabilitated wildlife 
  • welfare and behavioural enrichment in reptiles, wombats and primates 
  • reproductive biology and physiology and assisted breeding and cryobiology across a wide range of species 
  • vertebrate pest management of rodents, wild dogs, deer, pigs, goats, kangaroos

A significant amount of research looks at providing greater knowledge of more effective management of wildlife and the basic biology associated with this. The Wildlife Science Unit actively collaborates with researchers in other schools within the Faculty of Science at UQ such as  Veterinary Science; Geography, Planning and Environmental Management; and Biological Sciences.

Facilities available to wildlife students and researchers include the new Native Wildlife Research and Teaching Facility that currently holds breeding colonies of endangered species.
 
Over the past 3 years, the Wildlife Science Unit has published over 70 peer reviewed international publications and received just over $2 million dollars of research revenue.
 
The research undertaken by the Unit has driven both Federal and State government policy with staff and students presenting at a range of national and international wildlife conferences each year.

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