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Scottish kids’ fundraising effort for Lismore’s FOK

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin has praised a Scottish school’s fundraising effort to help Lismore Friends of the Koala Incorporated (FOK) continue its work … [follow link to original story…]

Tri-Solfen used on bush fire damaged koalas

A PAIN relief product widely used in the cattle and sheep industries is being used with great effect to treat koalas injured during Australia’s bush fire … [follow link to original story…]

Smokey: a name to be proud of

Then we hear about the felling of a blue gum plantation in Victoria where tall trees inhabited by koalas were logged and the remains bulldozed … [follow link to original story…]

Gunnedah koalas suffering from drought, heat, chlamydia

Gunnedah koalas suffering from drought, heat, chlamydia … Three koalas on the brink of death are now in the capable hands of Gunnedah wildlife … [follow link to original story…]

Portland massacre: Government takes further steps to wipe out koala population

Timber harvesting in a Victorian koala habitat has resulted in a massacre, with a call for an investigation into the slaughter, writes Sue Arnold. [follow link to original story…]

Some of the rescued koalas have been released into the wild

About 40 koalas have been euthanised or were found dead on the plantation but others are lucky enough to have survived and have been released … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas rescued from Victorian blue gum timber plantation begin to recover

Wildlife volunteer Tracey Wilson considers the koalas that have taken over her south-west Victorian home the lucky ones. [follow link to original story…]

Stories of Hope and Survival From Australia’s Bushfires

It’s been a tough start to 2020, particularly for the koalas, kangaroos, lizards, snakes, birds, bats, sheep, cows, and other animals who call Australia … [follow link to original story…]

Hundreds of koalas brutally massacred during routine logging in Victoria

Hundreds of koalas have reportedly been killed in Victoria this week, with heartbreaking images surfacing online, after logging 12km west of Portland. [follow link to original story…]

Crashed tanker was protecting Two Thumbs koala sanctuary, now destroyed by blaze

It’s been revealed that the large air tanker which went down Thursday afternoon with the loss of all those aboard was protecting the Two Thumbs … [follow link to original story…]