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Wildlife experts share critical advice as conditions worsen

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…]

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…]

National security wrap

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…]

Koala breeding hub at Tomaree

Port Stephens Council has pledged its support for the conversion of a koala breeding hub identified between Anna Bay and Salamander Bay to … [follow link to original story…]

Baby koala cutie born at South Coast animal sanctuary | Photos

Potoroo Palace’s newest koala – who is still yet to be named – is now … of wild koalas in Southern New South Wales has reached dire proportions. [follow link to original story…]