Australia is one of the worst performing countries in terms of protecting its ecoregions. Koalas are a litmus test for conservation of a habitat in crisis. [follow the link for the full story]
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Care Centre full – see some of our koalas
So far in the first six months of this year we have taken more koalas into care (300) than for the whole of last year. Today we have 20 in care at the Care Centre, 8 in home care and a changing number (lots) at Currumbin and Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospitals. Have a look at … Read more
New rules to force mandatory reporting of koala deaths, injuries in Victoria’s timber plantations
Timber plantation operators in Victoria will face strict new rules aimed at stopping koalas from being killed or injured during harvest. [follow link to original story…]
How far will even a perfect 10 young male go for a date? In koala terms, quite a way
He was quite the catch: young, good looking and fit. Spotted lounging in a tree not far from the edge of a road, this koala was a welcome addition to a … [follow link to original story…]
Koala conservationists slam scientific review behind NSW protection strategy for overstating …
A leading koala group has given a scathing assessment of an independent review into the dwindling NSW koala population and says it has overstated… [follow link to original story…]
Koala ‘ark’ or gene pool launched
Koala ‘ark’ or gene pool launched as urban populations collapse in south-east Queensland… [follow link to original story…]
Heat a big risk for koala population
EXCESSIVE fur and a taste for eucalyptus leaves are two of the more obvious differences between koalas and people … [follow link to original story…]
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…]
