Friends of the Koala is a registered charity, and we rely heavily on public donations and volunteer support to protect and save koalas in the Northern Rivers region and by extension, koalas as a species. As a matter of fact, the very existence of our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital is threatened by lack of adequate … Read more
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Koala Kindy & Care Centre August 2024
We are well into koala breeding season and our volunteers and veterinary team are busy doing an exceptional job of providing the best care, treatment and medicine available in our our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital, Koala Kindy and Koala Care Centre. We have a number of exciting updates to share with you this month so … Read more
Eucalyptus Leaf and Leafers needed
The koalas in our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital and Koala Care Centre need approximately between 300 and 500 grams of leaf each day. This leaf consists of a variety of eucalypt leaves and a few other related tree species. The primary food trees for koalas in the Northern Rivers Region are: Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus … Read more
Enya the koala – a story of hope
Written by Susannah Keogh Beyond the acute vulnerabilities of the koala and the challenges of safeguarding the species, there are of course beautiful stories of resilience and hope that we feel are equally important to share, Enya’s is one such story. Whilst nowhere near the exceptional case of Wendy who lived to the ripe old … Read more
Polar Star – shining bright in the koala world
Polar Star is one of the most adorable and interesting discoveries by Friends of the Koala’s Project Officers, Ms. Maria Matthes, and Ms. Ina Egermann, during their regular koala health checks for the fantastic Friends of the Koala project “Hanging out at East Coraki: koalas thriving in an agricultural landscape,” supported with funding from the … Read more
Plant more trees
This month we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day on July 28th to create awareness about the importance of our environment, natural resources and safeguarding our ecosystems. It is also National Tree Day here in Australia, which encourages tree planting, environmental care and preservation. Both days are a good reason to reflect upon why we here … Read more
Encourage a love of wildlife
We know that many of our followers are keen conservationists whose care and love of the planet and all things on it most likely rubs off on everyone around them – little people especially so. For those of you who would like more help with ideas on how to nurture the innate love for animals … Read more
The wild story of Wendy the Koala
One of the most time-consuming roles within koala care is the art of hand-raising a baby koala, known as a joey. Most joeys are in home care for months at a time. In home care, joeys need regular 24/7 care, with the youngest feeding every two hours – just like a newborn! Our volunteer koala … Read more
Northern Rivers Koala Conversations
The Northern Rivers Koala Conversations event was an action-packed fortnight of activities about all thing’s koala. The event aimed to highlight the value of grass-roots activities to improve conservation outcomes for koalas. The event was funded by the NSW Koala Strategy through the Northern Rivers Regional Partnership. The program represented a wonderful collaboration with Friends … Read more
Donate to save koalas
Our beautiful koalas face multiple threats. Threats brought about largely as unintentional consequences of our lifestyles including: urban development, habitat fragmentation, tree-logging, agriculture, disease, as well as natural disasters related to climate change. But it is not all doom and gloom. Many, many beautiful people are giving koalas and other wildlife a voice and work … Read more
