A penguin's best friend: guard dogs needed to save Middle Island colony from foxes
by Oliver Milman from on (#MPHP)
Crowdfunding drive launched to buy and train two maremma dogs to scare off foxes which constantly attack penguins on island off Warrnambool
Two new guard dogs are being urgently sought to help protect one of the last colonies of little penguins on Australia's coastline.
A coalition of conservationists, academics and Warrnambool city council are crowdfunding to raise money to buy and train two maremma dogs to guard a group of penguins that are under constant threat from foxes.
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