When the status of koalas was changed to vulnerable in 2012, the federal government took the advice of the Threatened Species Commission and … [follow link to original story…]
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Next big thing: Work under way on big koala for Port Macquarie as ‘an icon for our region’
It’s hoped the public sculpture will raise awareness of the need to protect koalas; A second big koala is planned for the site of a world-first koala breeding … [follow link to original story…]
Restoring koala habitat on ‘Koala Island’ at Monaltrie
This project is a collaboration between the Saving our Species program, FOK, Monaltrie Landcare and Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC). The aim of the project is to deliver tangible and long-term results for NSW threatened species. This project site is targeting koalas and thorny pea. The bulk of the funding has gone towards cattle exclusion … Read more
Fears Murrah koalas ‘functionally extinct’ as drought, fires take their toll
A community campaign to monitor and support the dwindling population of koalas in the Bega Valley has had a setback. [follow link to original story…]
Australian Reptile Park celebrates first baby koala since bushfires
She’s the first koala joey to be born since bushfires devastated the area over last summer. The fires saw 12.6 billion hectares of land burn, with over a … [follow link to original story…]
Dr Chris Brown showcases work of Port Macquarie Koala Hospital and releases rescued bushfire …
The Koala Hospital gained worldwide attention as a result of the horrific Black Summer fires where thousands of koalas and their habitat were wiped out. [follow link to original story…]
Dr Chris Brown showcases work of Port Macquarie Koala Hospital and releases rescued bushfire …
The Koala Hospital gained worldwide attention as a result of the horrific Black Summer fires where thousands of koalas and their habitat were wiped out. [follow link to original story…]
Call for forestry halt after koala national park assessment revealed
Environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on new logging in 10 key koala habitat zones on the NSW North Coast identified by the NSW … [follow link to original story…]
