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Fencing, road speeds failing koalas

AN AUDIT of Noosa’s failing koala protection infrastructure recommends a major overhaul to help rescue one of our best-loved species from decline. [follow link to original story…]

Current rate of growth will kill koalas

KOALAS face extinction and southeast Queensland is on course for a Darling River-style ecosystem collapse until a halt is called to development, … [follow link to original story…]

Koala habitat destruction nearly doubles in North West since repeal of native vegetation laws

The bulldozing of native bushland has nearly doubled in the North West since laws which protected native vegetation were axed, a new report has … [follow link to original story…]

Control your dogs – they’re killing koalas

Two healthy koalas have been killed by dogs on the East Lismore campus of Southern Cross University leading to calls for people to take … [follow link to original story…]

$10 million koala ‘nightclub’ DA withdrawn

Bangalow Koalas … President of Bangalow Koalas, Linda Sparrow, said the group was “really pleased” to hear the DA had been … bangalow koalas. [follow link to original story…]

NEFA offers to break deadlock over illegal logging

Forest protectors stopped logging of koala habitat for a second day in Gibberagee State Forest on Tuesday before leaving the forest. [follow link to original story…]

Koala Carers Needed Urgently

Friends of the Koala is urgently seeking volunteers to help care for sick and injured wild koalas currently in care at the Care Centre in East Lismore. Please note you must meet the following criteria: you must be over 18 years of age you must be a financial member of Friends of the Koalas – … Read more

Koala-spotting drones proves a flying success

QUT researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting koala populations using drones and infrared imaging that is more reliable and … [follow link to original story…]

Koalas under threat – rally this Sunday in Lismore

The destruction of koala habitat – and therefore habitat for many other species – nearly doubled since the axing of the state’s Native Vegetation Act in … [follow link to original story…]

Hearder calls for koala action

THE TWEED candidate for the Animal Justice Party is calling for urgent action to protect the region’s koala population. Susie Hearder said her party … [follow link to original story…]