Environment

Koalas Considered an Endangered Species

Environment

Posted by: jtmorri

13th Feb 2022 07:57pm

Koalas being native to Victoria, NSW, Qld and the ACT and introduced to SA are now considered an endangered species in NSW, Qld and the ACT as numbers plummet due to climate change, land clearing and disease.

For the people living in these jurisdictions, what do you feel about this and what do you see as viable solutions at a Local, State and Federal level?
What would really make a difference for Koalas to be able to be saved as a species?

Comments 3

jjdrer
  • 26th May 2022 04:17pm

There is also a disease that killed a lot of koalas.
Some perished in bushfires on KI a few years ago. CFS volunteers were giving them drinks of water straight out of their bottles when they found them. They and other volunteers rescued some that was taken to refuges that were filled to capacity, they took more in and were cared for. Some they bandaged their feet where they had run on burning surfaces. Being isolated the koalas don't catch the disease there

Ben31639802
  • 15th May 2022 10:33am

Proper bush management (with techniques partnered indigenous Australians for land management) would be key to Koala support.

Ben31639802
  • 15th May 2022 10:33am

Proper bush management (with techniques partnered indigenous Australians for land management) would be key to Koala support.

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