According to the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), in 2012 there were about 36,000 koalas in the state and 330,000 in Australia. [follow link to original story…]
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Animals keep cool during record conditions on the Mid North Coast
The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital assistant clinical director Scott Castle said some of their koalas are very crook and the heat can be debilitating for … [follow link to original story…]
The spaniels helping BCC sniff out Brisbane’s vulnerable koalas
Brisbane City Council has enlisted the help of two English springer spaniels to sniff out the city’s vulnerable koalas. The specially trained spaniels, Taz … [follow link to original story…]
Two English springer spaniel dogs hired for koala protection
Cr Quirk said the survey was just one part of a wider commitment to protect Brisbane’s koalas, including the fast-tracking of bushland acquisition in the … [follow link to original story…]
Koalas face regional wipe-out
THE near-extinct koala population on the Central Coast is facing complete wipe-out unless a recovery plan is put in place urgently, wildlife warriors … [follow link to original story…]
Conservation project helps protect Highlands koalas
Plenty of progress has been made in the Southern Highlands Koala Conservation Project. [follow link to original story…]
Construction to start on new koala tourist centre in Lismore
Friends of the Koala were granted just over $78,000 by the Federal Government to build the centre next to their current centre on Rifle Range Rd, East … [follow link to original story…]
Koalas: Politically driven to extinction
Koalas are loved by most, but not all, Australians. Politicians and developers regard the species as a downright nuisance, in the way of major projects … [follow link to original story…]
FOK’s New Building has started
Our long-awaited Education and Volunteer Centre, possible through a $78,000 contribution from the Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development’s (DIRD) under the National Stronger Regions Fund and a bequest from our former Care Coordinator Pat Barnidge, has finally got off the ground. We received approval of our Development Application (DA) from Lismore Council on 8 November … Read more
