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Australia’s wildlife warrior Rebecca Johnson on cracking the koala code

A superstar in the science world, Johnson earlier in the week had announced a world-first genetic map of the koala completed by the team of 54 … [follow link to original story…]

10 things you can do to stop koalas from going extinct

A TARGETED new campaign to help stop the decline of koalas on the Northern Rivers has been launched by a Lismore-based volunteer group. [follow link to original story…]

Kevin Anderson says koalas will be protected in Appin Rd upgrade

Mr Anderson was happy to answer questions from the Macarthur Chronicle about the protection of the region’s koala colony when works start to a … [follow link to original story…]

Research gives new hope for saving koalas

The first comprehensive genetic map of the koala has unearthed valuable new information about the world-famous marsupial that scientists say will … [follow link to original story…]

Study to fully sequence the koala genome bears fruit

Australian scientists have fully sequenced the koala genome, with implications for the health, genetic diversity and long-term flourishing of a marsupial … [follow link to original story…]

Sick koala prompts calls for better habitat mapping tools in Logan

Division 11 councillor Trevina Schwarz made the call after a report was tabled in council giving details of where koalas were in the city’s northern … [follow link to original story…]

Gunnedah koala park announcement welcomed by council while mixed reactions come from …

THE Gunnedah shire is set to cement it’s claim as ‘the koala capital’ after receiving $6.5 million in funding to construct a new koala park and education … [follow link to original story…]

More than gum leaves on the menu for the Monaro’s koalas

A study of bark-eating koalas in the Monaro region could have implications for animals affected by climate change. Australian National University … [follow link to original story…]

Acupuncture for Bruiser the koala complements treatment following brutal dog attack

Bruiser the koala has spent months bound to this basket after a horrific dog attack in Port Stephens, New South Wales, left him unable to walk, climb, … [follow link to original story…]

Could faecal transplants save koalas?

Koalas are one of the world’s fussiest eaters, consuming only certain varieties of eucalyptus leaves. But new research suggests using faecal … [follow link to original story…]