BAY locals are set to celebrate after an announcement by Duty MLC for Port Stephens Catherine Cusack that the Bay is to get $3million for a Koala … [follow link to original story…]
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Stuffed koala lands man in court facing violation of Wildlife Act
A man who shot, stuffed and mounted a French Island koala as a wall decoration in his home, said he did it because it was ”something to do.”. [follow link to original story…]
Environmentalists say NSW Koala Strategy ‘doomed to fail’
The NSW Coalition government’s long anticipated Koala Strategy, which was released on May 6, has been condemned as inadequate and doomed to … [follow link to original story…]
Life saving research for threatened species
ONE Northern Rivers group has been named a major contributor in Australian health research to aid the threatened koala populations. Friends of the Koala has undertaken a Necropsy Training Workshop with one of Australia’s leading researchers in koala health, veterinarian Dr Damien Higgins from … [follow link to original story…]
Fears Campbelltown koalas face extinction
“I would say in ten years time we will probably wipe the koala population away, the way we are going now,” he said. “With no protection and wildlife corridors and habitats being destroyed, we can kiss our koalas goodbye. “The number of koalas being killed on Appin Rd has increased big time because … [follow link … Read more
475 female koalas sterilised on Kangaroo Island
“The population increase is most likely due to favourable weather conditions, lower sterilisation rates that were adjusted in response to lower koala densities and the reduced vegetation damage noted in the 2010 census, and commercial blue gum plantations providing additional habitat for koalas. [follow link to original story…]
Plan to build new preschool for 60 kids
Bangalow Koalas president Linda Sparrow said she was concerned the centre would have a serious impact on koala habitat. While the development application said there was no koala habitat on the property itself, Ms Sparrow said it was critical to maintain Ewingsdale’s koala corridor. She said a koala … [follow link to original story…]
Baby koala Billa debuts in the big wide world
Meet Billa, the young koala at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve who on Thursday made a few tentative steps towards independence from his dad Jed and mum Yellow (named for her yellow … From 12 months’ on, koalas in the wild start to make short trips from their mother to find their own home range. [follow … Read more
Four koalas dead in 13 days
4 disease free koalas killed on Appin Road in 13 days and our calls in protecting these beautiful creatures are being ignored . The the state government , environment minister , nsw premier , RMS and the minister for planning don’t want to listen and don’t want to save the unique Campbelltown koala … [follow link … Read more
Paw little beggars: Wildlife toll set to rise after blazes
The toll on wildlife, pets and livestock from the St Patrick’s Day Fires is rising with cats and koalas being brought to vets for treatment. … and eight cats suffering burns have been brought to Terang Veterinary Clinic for treatment, but Dr Craig Wood expects the number of injured koalas to rise extensively. [follow link … Read more
