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Koalas’ ‘functionally extinct’ status challenged by people power determined not to give up

Bangalow Koalas president Linda Sparrow has been working with local councils to map the corridor, and the group has slashed through red tape by … [follow link to original story…]

Top 5 innovative drone projects to try out in the outdoor classroom

“What will happen with the rangers in the future, they can fly and say ‘OK, this is where the koalas are,’ and then they can go out to those specific trees … [follow link to original story…]

Loss of habitat means koalas face uncertain future

News about koalas appears in the media almost every day, it seems like we are always being warned of their impending doom. New research shows … [follow link to original story…]

More than $90 million for wildlife and environmental protection

Koalas will benefit from $1.5 million in this year’s Budget which includes infrastructure improvements at the Moggill Koala Rehabilitation Centre and … [follow link to original story…]

Drones, sensors and DNA testing are helping conservationists protect Australia’s iconic animals

Three of Australia's most iconic animals are under threat, and conservationists are turning to technology to protect them. Koala numbers are in serious … [follow link to original story…]

Birth control for koalas? Hormone implant set to control booming numbers in parts of Adelaide

A koala fertility program is being implemented in parts of South Australia in a bid to control booming numbers, despite the marsupial now being listed … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas now ‘functionally extinct’ says Australian Koala Foundation

Bill Shorten holding Brandi the six year-old koala while attending Australia Zoo in Beerwah north of Brisbane. Picture: Liam KidstonSource:News Corp … [follow link to original story…]

Koala contraceptive introduced in Adelaide Hills to control booming population and preserve …

The fertility control program, which started this week, involves Environment Department staff capturing a koala and administering a hormone implant … [follow link to original story…]

Campbelltown Council continues to push for koala protection funding

Campbelltown Council continues to push for koala protection funding … “It is appalling to go on and on about the importance of koalas and then do … [follow link to original story…]

Koala survey provides vital data to help save koalas

More than 90% of people in the Northern Rivers are happy to live among koalas and want to see them protected, a major community survey has found. [follow link to original story…]