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Koala retrovirus leads scientists to discover ‘second immune system’

KoRV, the koala retrovirus, affects the fluffy marsupials similarly to the way AIDS affects humans. This is why chlamydia is such a big problem for them: … [follow link to original story…]

I Spy Koala available for both Apple and Android devices

A new app has been launched by the NSW Government to help track koala … I Spy Koala allows members of the public to record helpful information … [follow link to original story…]

Koala breeding hub at Tomaree

Port Stephens Council has pledged its support for the conversion of a koala breeding hub identified between Anna Bay and Salamander Bay to … [follow link to original story…]

Baby koala cutie born at South Coast animal sanctuary | Photos

Potoroo Palace’s newest koala – who is still yet to be named – is now … of wild koalas in Southern New South Wales has reached dire proportions. [follow link to original story…]

Koalas are in danger of going extinct in the wild by 2050 as numbers decline

They’re the animals famous for spending the majority of their lives asleep. Koalas are, and always will be, a national symbol of Australian wildlife … [follow link to original story…]

Why You Should Take Photos Of Roadkill For Science

Animals under threat include koalas, wedge-tailed eagles and Tasmanian devils. It might sound grim, but the University of Sydney is asking Aussie … [follow link to original story…]

Download the app and help save future wildlife

Whether its a gorgeous capet snake or iconic koala, seeing roadkill is a tragic reality for us all. A new citizen science project that documents numbers … [follow link to original story…]

Caring for our smallest mates

THE Tweed's koala population will be in the spotlight on Sunday when a community day at Pottsville aims to bring attention to their plight in the local … [follow link to original story…]

Inquiry is first step in saving koalas: Greens

WHEN Greens MP Cate Faehrmann saw a koala in the Braemar State Forest over the weekend, she said she couldn’t believe it. It was the first time … [follow link to original story…]

Department of Planning asks Hanson’s Brandy Hill Quarry for answers to questions about expansion

AN injured koala found near a Port Stephens quarry has reignited community anger about expansion plans and destruction of habitat, as the state’s … [follow link to original story…]