Koalas

As It Happens6:01Scientists are vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydiaScientists are trying to save koalas from the disease that's making their lives miserable and threatening the very survival of their species.Researchers in Australia…

Tabart of the Australian Koala Foundation has been vocal about the need to introduce a Koala Protection Act, which would increase protections for tree habitats that koalas are known to rely on around the country. “If we don't just do the…

What's happening Koalas in the Australian state of New South Wales are expected to go extinct before 2050, but scientists are racing to save them. Why it matters The marsupial is crucial to eucalyptus forests, providing a number of benefits…

Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered after the native marsupial's habitats were hit by prolonged drought, bushfires and developers cutting down trees.Scientists and academics have been warning that…

Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley downgraded their conservation status across the country's east…

SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian government on Friday declared the koala an endangered species, as drought, bush fires, disease and habitat loss have drastically reduced the numbers of an animal that is an emblem of the country’s unique…

Issued on: 11/02/2022 - 08:19 Australia officially listed koalas across a swathe of its eastern coast as "endangered" on Friday, with the marsupials fighting to survive the impact of…

SYDNEY: Australia officially listed koalas across a swathe of its eastern coast as "endangered" on Friday (Feb 11), with the marsupials fighting to survive the impact of bushfires, land-clearing, drought and disease. Conservationists said…

MELBOURNE: Australia will spend an additional A$50 million (US$35 million) in the next four years to protect koala habitat and slow the decline of the vulnerable species, the government said on Saturday (Jan 29). The marsupials native to…

"Koalas are one of Australia's most loved and best recognised icons, both here at home and across the world, and we are committed to protecting them for generations to come," Morrison said in the statement.The fund will be used for…