EXCESSIVE fur and a taste for eucalyptus leaves are two of the more obvious differences between koalas and people … [follow link to original story…]
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Phillip Island koalas: trying to reverse species decline
ASHLEY Reed has wrangled koalas for more than two decades, but it never … “There's a bit of a skill to koala counts,” says the 55-year-old ranger. [follow link to original story…]
Ballina koala strategies ‘a recipe for extinction’
Protection strategies for koalas living near the Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade are nothing more than 'government spin designed to … [follow link to original story…]
Injured koala numbers concern Gold Coast wildlife sanctuary
A Gold Coast wildlife hospital says its resources are being stretched trying to keep up with a rise in the number of animals hospitalised in the past 12 … [follow link to original story…]
Koala joeys wrestling at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital
Two nine month old joeys are learning to wrestle at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital [follow link to original story…]
First koala spotted in 75 years
Recently a koala was spotted in Mt. Kosciuszko National Park for the first time in 75 years [follow link to original story…]
Koalas Lux and Burg released after rehabilitation
The Friend’s of the Koala group bid a happy goodbye to a mother and joey today. They were released back into the wild after six week’s of care in the Lismore koala centre. [follow link to original story…]
Daylight saving could save koalas, study finds
Adopting daylight saving time in south-east Queensland could save a large number of koalas from dying on the state’s roadways, researchers suggest. The University of Queensland-led study tracked 25 wild koalas across Coomera and Redlands and used data from the Queensland Transport and Main Roads to understand traffic flow on major roads where koalas were … Read more
