Stress test kit could boost koala joey survival

20 Mar 2023
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Koala joey at Wildlife Rescue Education and Rehabilitation Murphys Creek. Credit, UQ

Mortality rates of orphaned koala joeys could be greatly reduced by a non-invasive stress test kit being trialled by University of Queensland researchers.

Instead of having to take blood, the UQ-led research has enabled a joey’s stress levels to be measured through samples of their faecal droppings.  

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