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Sick koala prompts calls for better habitat mapping tools in Logan

Division 11 councillor Trevina Schwarz made the call after a report was tabled in council giving details of where koalas were in the city’s northern … [follow link to original story…]

Gunnedah koala park announcement welcomed by council while mixed reactions come from …

THE Gunnedah shire is set to cement it’s claim as ‘the koala capital’ after receiving $6.5 million in funding to construct a new koala park and education … [follow link to original story…]

More than gum leaves on the menu for the Monaro’s koalas

A study of bark-eating koalas in the Monaro region could have implications for animals affected by climate change. Australian National University … [follow link to original story…]

Acupuncture for Bruiser the koala complements treatment following brutal dog attack

Bruiser the koala has spent months bound to this basket after a horrific dog attack in Port Stephens, New South Wales, left him unable to walk, climb, … [follow link to original story…]

Could faecal transplants save koalas?

Koalas are one of the world’s fussiest eaters, consuming only certain varieties of eucalyptus leaves. But new research suggests using faecal … [follow link to original story…]

Council’s koala petition garners thousands of signatures

The development is proposed to cut through Allen’s Creek Corridor at Wilton, which is a significant corridor for Wollondilly’s koala population. [follow link to original story…]

Local koala experts question the NSW Government’s koala strategy while locals call for more …

UP IN THE AIR: Local koala experts remain unsure what benefits Gunnedah will see from the state government’s koala strategy. Photo: File Photo. [follow link to original story…]

Games mascot raises $100k for wild koalas

The blue koala mascot was a popular item for young and old, with plush figures selling out long before the Games themselves finished on April 15. [follow link to original story…]

‘No help’: Healthy koala photographed moments before death on Appin Road

The demise of another koala on Appin Road south of Campbelltown has raised further concerns a pending road upgrade will lead to more deaths. [follow link to original story…]

Wildlife rescuer calls for councils to draw up koala plan

A wildlife rescuer has called for “less talk and more action” to protect koala populations in Holsworthy and Moorebank as their habitats increasingly … [follow link to original story…]