Koala and Joey Burnt in QLD Bushfire On the Road to Recovery … A mother koala and her joey, who were rescued from a fire in Queensland, were … [follow link to original story…]
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Wauchope Public School students help save koalas and design sculpture
Five students from Wauchope Public School have had the opportunity to participate in stage 1 of the Koala Smart Project competition held by the … [follow link to original story…]
The devastating bushfire image that said it all
Thinking of that hurt and homeless koala mum protecting her baby, it becomes easier to magnify that loss as felt by the families in the Hinterland. [follow link to original story…]
Work begins on Port Stephens koala sanctuary
PORT Stephens' koala colony is "on its knees" according to a volunteer group that rescues the marsupials and has helped spearhead the construction … [follow link to original story…]
Wollondilly Council calls on state government to save koalas now
Wollondilly Council fears the Macarthur region’s iconic koala population could go extinct if the state government doesn’t step in soon. The council has made a submission to the NSW Legislative Council’s ‘Inquiry into Koala Populations and Habitat in NSW’. Council staff have called on the government to prepare a strategy to specifically manage koala populations … Read more
New rapid DNA test to diagnose chlamydia infection in koalas
A new DNA test to detect chlamydia infection in koalas which can be run in the field and gives on-the-spot results within 30 minutes has been developed in a research collaboration between QUT and University of Queensland (UQ) researchers. … [follow link to original story…]
Poo transplant allows koalas to stomach bitter pill of habitat loss
Researchers believe a poo transplant could be the secret to ensuring koalas can survive into the future. With koala habitat under threat in a number of areas, conservation efforts have looked at relocating koala populations as a way to preserve them. … [ Brisbane Times] … [follow link to original story…]
Preserving koala habitat is no laughing matter… usually
ONE of Australia’s best-loved comedians and local resident Jimeoin will be one of the stars of a Koala Comedy Fundraiser on September 11 at Bangalow A&I Hall. [ Byron Shire News ] … [follow link to original story…]
Port Stephens Koalas uses grants to purchase triage cages
With work expected to commence later this month on the $3 million koala hospital at Anna Bay, Port Stephens Koalas (PSK) has taken delivery of three rescue/triage cages designed to carry and transport sick and injured koalas. [ Port Stephens Examiner ] … [follow link to original story…]
Parliamentary red tape hinders the survival of koalas
A lengthy Parliamentary Inquiry into the future of koalas may take too long to ensure their survival, writes Sue Arnold. THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING of the NSW Upper House Inquiry into koalas began on Friday 15 August, with the usual collection of bureaucrats from the former Office of Environment and Heritage now incorporated into an … Read more
