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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…]