At the second National Koala Conference organised by Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, at the official dinner on Saturday 3 June, the Hospital announced a number of inaugural Awards to be awarded every two years. To the delight of members of Friends of the Koala attending the conference, we were awarded the Golden Leaf Award of … Read more
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World leaders in looking after marsupial mates
“Koala sperm doesn’t freeze well. However, researchers find it easier to detect when female koalas are in heat.” The UQ team’s expertise in this area … [follow link to original story…]
Important event to discuss koalas
Koala conference: There will be presentations on current research into diseases, drugs, translocation, regional koala projects, future predictions, … [follow link to original story…]
Hitchhiking koala gets dropped off at local gum tree
But it turns out this little fellow was not only safely returned to a tree on property owner, farmer James’ place, the koala still lives happily in the trees … [follow link to original story…]
Street trees to aid koala survival
“By planting more trees in urban areas, we can give koalas safe pathways between habitats, allowing them to get off the ground and away from … [follow link to original story…]
Land Clearing Could Wipe out Koalas from NSW and QLD
Conservation group WWF has warned that without immediate intervention NSW and Queensland could lose their koala population. Dr Martin Taylor … [follow link to original story…]
Koala poo detection dogs help keep the Queensland population safe
Many four-legged friends are just happy to run around and chase a ball, but two dogs in Queensland have a greater mission — to help keep the koala … [follow link to original story…]
Friends of the Koala president steps down
LORRAINE Vass will leave her role as President of the Management Commitee of Friends of the Koala (FOK) on June 30, after 15 years at the head of … [follow link to original story…]
