Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Endeavour Veterinary Ecology (EVE) and our innovative approach to managing koala populations and other species at the human-wildlife interface.
An Endeavour to Save Koalas
Koalas face numerous threats in an increasingly cleared, developed, and fragmented landscape. Habitat loss and the devastating impact of disease are driving koalas to the brink of extinction, with the species listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in 2022.
Koalas and Urbanisation Intersect
Established in 2009, EVE is a Queensland-based ecology and veterinary team delivering innovative and pragmatic solutions for the recovery of koalas across Australia, primarily where urban, industrial, and rural development intersects critical koala habitat.
By combining veterinary care, innovative wildlife technologies, and niche expertise, we collaborate with clients to ensure koalas are protected throughout the lifecycle of major development projects.
How We Help
We become involved when clients actively seek specific solutions to koala management. This can include various scenarios across a broad range of industries where koala management expertise is needed. For example:
- Mitigating threats in the landscape
- Koala health management
- Baseline population and health data
- Understanding koala habitat use
- Developing koala management plans, policies, and strategies
- Partnering with research institutions to further the knowledge of koala biology and ecology
- Safeguarding koalas pre, during, and post construction.
At EVE, our mission extends beyond ecological expertise. We are catalysts for sustainable solutions that best balance urbanisation with the preservation of koalas and other threatened wildlife.
Applying a Unique Approach
We apply a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, based on our three unique foundational pillars, to achieve mutually beneficial end-to-end koala ecology solutions. This adaptive management model allows us to be uncompromising in providing services and solutions to clients, ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare and optimal ecological outcomes.
Veterinary
Every Koala Counts
Our end-to-end veterinary services proactively mitigate koala diseases and improve the overall population health, ensuring best-practice animal welfare for each and every animal in our projects.
Innovation
Smarter Wildlife Technologies
Co-developing groundbreaking IoT-enabled technologies, such as the ‘K-Tracker’, and utilizing the latest wildlife technologies ensure decisions are informed by robust scientific data.
Expertise
Pioneering Koala Conservation
Our expert wildlife team brings unrivalled capabilities in koala population management to our clients’ projects. Partnering with research institutions continuously enhances our understanding of koala biology and ecology.
Specialised
1,500+ koalas tracked and monitored
over the past 10 years
Best Practice
No koalas harmed by vegetation
clearing on EVE-managed projects
Koala Population
Reversed decline of koala populations
heading to possible extinction to a
25% year-on-year population growth
Expertise
180+ scientific research papers published
on koalas across our team
Koala Health
Reduction of chlamydia-related disease and
infection in koala populations within EVE-managed habitats – from 70% down to zero
Standards
Setting standards for koala population
management and health in collaboration
with Government and wildlife agencies
Partnering with a Conscience
We work with trusted industry and government partners on projects where there is a need to prioritise koala habitat.
Conservation
Academia + Research
Infrastructure + Renewables
Mining + Resources
Urban Development
State + Local Government
Agriculture
Award-Winning Wildlife Technology
EVE’s award-winning biotelemetric K-Tracker proprietary technology revolutionises the way koala populations are monitored. The K-Tracker has become a vital tool to ensure the safety of each and every koala on all EVE-managed projects. It is customisable for other species and research projects.
A Highly Experienced Team
Our friendly team has a high level of expertise in wildlife management, particularly with koalas, including population veterinary health assessment, population management, field operations, scientific research, and development of koala management plans.