A YEAR of studying koalas has revealed their habits and disease rates in a bid to increase their dwindling numbers. In May 2016, the Richard Branson Koala Conservancy was established in an attempt to counteract the local and regional koala crisis and after its first year of activities, details of their pilot … [follow link to … Read more
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Almost 30 koala rescued through one south-west wildlife centre
Mrs Wilson said the harvest of blue gum plantations in the south-west meant that koalas were often in search of new habitat. She said there was bound to be more koalas in the landscape because of that and she had seen koalas roam as far as 30kms looking for food. “Any loss of habitat will … Read more
Koala killed by car on northern NSW highway an image photographer says ‘people had to see’
It’s hard to look at, but this photo captures the reality facing Australia’s native wildlife every day. Photographer Harrison Warne, 21, took this photo of a koala killed by a car on the New England Highway, near Armidale, in northern New South Wales. But it wasn’t the only native animal he saw dead on the … … Read more
Animal rescue services unite to assess the damage to habitat and animal life after the Big Hill Trail …
A team from the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and National Parks and Wildlife Service hit the scorched earth on Tuesday … Port Tree Fella has donated its services to the rescue effort using a crane to assist wildlife teams retrieve stressed and injured koalas from trees. [follow link to original story…]
Lismore’s koalas ‘plagued with disease’
LISMORE’S koalas are “plagued with disease and need more habitat”, according to a new report. The Koala Habitat and Population Assessment 2017 was recently commissioned by Lismore City Council to determine the distribution and abundance of the south-east koala population. The report also … [follow link to original story…]
TICKS GIVE BABY KOALAS A TOUGH TIME
Two baby koalas in the Northern Rivers have been nursed back to health, after significant blood loss, due to tick infestations. Rescue group Friends of … [follow link to original story…]
Greens slam North Coast forest energy proposal
The Greens have slammed a forest bioenergy proposal for the North Coast labelling it ‘madness’ and ‘dead koala power’. … “Koala populations are plummeting across NSW and rather than looking at serious ways to protect our precious koalas, like supporting the Great Koala National Park plan, we see … [follow link to original story…]
$140k for Australia Zoo’s animal rehab and koala habitat restoration works
A re-elected Palaszczuk Labor Government has pledged $140,500 to support Australia Zoo’s animal rehabilitation and koala habitat restoration work. … “Wildlife Warriors are doing fantastic work on the coast and further afield protecting our native animals, especially koalas,” Mr Miles said. [follow link to original story…]
Koala conservation: Tree clearing kills more than 5000 in four years
A just released WWF briefing paper reported at least 5184 koalas were killed between 2012 and 2016 due to bulldozing of habitat across the state. Figures show koala deaths have increased from 503 in 2010-11 to 1796 in 2015-16 because of loss of habitat. RSPCA Queensland CEO Mark Townend … [follow link to original story…]
