Empowering communities through digital innovation: evaluating FeralScan adoption by Australian rural landholders

Lynette J. McLeod, Peter West, Donald W. Hine · 2025 · Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Summary. FeralScan's WildDogScan platform enables Australian rural landholders to report invasive wild dogs through a web and mobile application. The study found 51% of surveyed landholders had used it at least once since 2015. Adoption barriers included usability confusion, difficulty using the tool, preference for personal contact, and skepticism about benefits. The authors recommend improving promotional, educational, and support services to increase uptake.

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McLeod, L. J., West, P., & Hine, D. W.. (2025). Empowering communities through digital innovation: evaluating FeralScan adoption by Australian rural landholders. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2025.2458286

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DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2025.2458286
Countries: Australia
Regions: Oceania
Categories: broadband-and-digital, climate-and-environment
Added: 2026-04-28