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Could taking koalas back to where they existed 100 years ago save them?

Tandora cattle station, on the banks of Queensland's Mary River, was once home to an extensive koala population — but the last koala there was shot … [follow link to original story…]

Govt policy an expensive recipe for koala extinction: NPA

Building the Pacific Highway upgrade through core koala habitat is just one of many state government policies negatively impacting the animal's future … [follow link to original story…]

Port Stephens mourns the loss of koalas in Mambo Wetland bushfire

While it is difficult to estimate the number of animals destroyed in last week’s slow moving blaze, experts from Port Stephens Koalas say that “fatalities … [follow link to original story…]

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital marks 45th birthday

The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital has grown from a single building 45 years ago into a tourist attraction, scientific research and education centre and … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas are in danger of becoming extinct, WWF warns

The World Wildlife Fund is warning koalas will be extinct from New South Wales in just 30 years. The group has released a report assessing the state … [follow link to original story…]

Feisty koala fights good Samaritan who discovers the furry creatures are not so sweet

Local Maritime Board officer Max Morgan was led to believe koalas were quiet, timid creatures until he tried to rescue one on Thursday morning. [follow link to original story…]

Great Koala National Park concept plan to be launched soon

The spectacular natural features of the Nambucca Valley hinterland within the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP) and the economic … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas could be extinct within 40 years, expert warns

A KOALA expert and scientist has released mapping showing the Lismore region has lost 60 per cent of koala habitat since European settlement. [follow link to original story…]

Queensland’s first Koala Advisory Council meets in Brisbane

The way forward for koala conservation in Queensland was at the centre of discussion at today’s first meeting of the Queensland Koala Advisory … [follow link to original story…]

Wildlife, koalas hit hard in Gosse bushfire

“I personally witnessed burning koalas falling out of trees, burnt koalas trying to escape across the limited cleared areas, countless females with joeys … [follow link to original story…]