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Heading to extinction: Koalas on the brink

There are only 30,000 koalas left in NSW according to the NSW state government yet they are bringing in new land clearing laws that will open up … [follow link to original story…]

Nearly half of Coomera koalas die after Gold Coast relocation

The Queensland Government is reviewing its koala “translocation” policy after more than 40 per cent of animals removed from the booming northern … [follow link to original story…]

Experts to review controversial koala ‘shift’ policy after deaths

The Queensland government will meet with koala experts and vets later this month to review a “translocation” policy that led to more than 100 koalas … [follow link to original story…]

Koala becomes face of anti-development after being killed in Mt Gravatt East

Outraged residents claim the koala, who they had christened Carter, died as a direct result of being forced out of his natural habitat by a developer. [follow link to original story…]

Starving koalas on Victoria’s Raymond Island a sign of significant food shortage, overpopulation

Raymond Island Koala and Wildlife Shelter founder Susie Pulis said emaciated koalas were being handed in to her for care on a daily basis, and most … [follow link to original story…]

Can Queensland protect koalas, build new homes and lift land values? NSW can

Every politician known to man seemed to have their photograph taken with a koala when Brisbane hosted the G20 conference in 2014. We had … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas to benefit from new protection grids and fencing

MOTORISTS on the NSW north coast are being advised of work to install koala grids to prevent koalas accessing the Pacific Motorway. They are part … [follow link to original story…]

How cattle grids can stop our koalas dying on the highway

KOALA grids, similar to cattle grids, are being installed at a number of locations on the North Coast to prevent koalas from being killed on the Pacific … [follow link to original story…]

Govts should do more for North Coast koalas: senator

L to R: Labor Senator Jenny McAllister, Bangalow Koalas’ Linda Sparrow and ALP Ballina candidate Asren Pugh at the Rifle Range Road tree … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas to benefit from new protection grids and fencing

While the Berejiklian government is setting about the destruction of koala habitat with the proposal to open up over 100,000 hectares of protected … [follow link to original story…]