Pictures of burnt koalas and injured animals have sent shockwaves through the nation as bushfires continue to ravage parts of northern NSW. [follow link to original story…]
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How you can help wildlife impacted by bushfires
Wildlife rescue organisations FAWNA and Koalas in Care are yet to see the real cost to our native wildlife from the bushfires around the MidCoast and … [follow link to original story…]
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Hundreds of koalas are thought to have died in a bushfire in northern New South Wales, which burned through more than two-thirds of koala habitat in … [follow link to original story…]
‘The whole place went up’: Fears for koala colonies as NSW fires burn on
Thousands of hectares of prime koala habitat near Port Macquarie has been burnt during this week’s Crestwood-Lake Cathie fire, killing as many as … [follow link to original story…]
Chlamydia-free koalas’ proposed national park under threat with housing development go-ahead
The koalas, south-west of Sydney, are the only population in NSW not afflicted by chlamydia — a disease which affects around 70 per cent of koalas … [follow link to original story…]
Join the fight to protect iconic animal
A new group aims to do just that and you can join the fight. Koalas in the Clarence Valley are exposed to several threats, including loss of food and … [follow link to original story…]
Koala retrovirus leads scientists to discover ‘second immune system’
KoRV, the koala retrovirus, affects the fluffy marsupials similarly to the way AIDS affects humans. This is why chlamydia is such a big problem for them: … [follow link to original story…]
I Spy Koala available for both Apple and Android devices
A new app has been launched by the NSW Government to help track koala … I Spy Koala allows members of the public to record helpful information … [follow link to original story…]
