Seriously injured koalas on Kangaroo Island rushed to a wildlife park
5 years ago

Seriously injured koalas on Kangaroo Island rushed to a wildlife park

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of injured koalas are being rushed to a wildlife park to be treated as devastating bushfires continue to ravage Kangaroo Island. Hundreds of injured koalas are being rushed to a wildlife park to be treated as devastating bushfires continue to ravage Kangaroo Island Half of the koalas on the South Australian island are believed to have been wiped out as the out-of-control blaze burns through more than 155,000 hectares of land The Environment Department's recovery coordinator Brenton Grear said all injured animals must be managed locally. Both locals and firefighters rescuing the animals have since been taking them to the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park While conditions have eased, the blaze has burnt through more than 155,000 hectares of scrub, including much of the Flinders Chase National Park South Australian Veterinary Emergency Management has been activated to manage the wildlife rescue effort and is working with other groups in fire-affected regions. Wildlife official Mike Williams has been appointed to lead the recovery on Kangaroo Island from the devastating bushfires South Australian Veterinary Emergency Management has been activated to manage the wildlife rescue effort and is working with other groups in fire-affected regions The National Parks and Wildlife Service senior executive has been named the local recovery coordinator to support islanders as they come to grips with their needs over the coming weeks and months.

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This popular island was ravaged by fires – here’s what it’s really like to go back
6 months, 2 weeks ago

This popular island was ravaged by fires – here’s what it’s really like to go back

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kangaroo Island was completely devastated by wildfires four years ago I hear more about it next …

Calls for koala management plan as Kangaroo Island's Tasmanian blue gum plantations are removed
1 year, 4 months ago

Calls for koala management plan as Kangaroo Island's Tasmanian blue gum plantations are removed

ABC  

Wildlife workers and researchers say Kangaroo Island koalas displaced by the removal of controversial Tasmanian blue gum plantations are starving — and an urgent solution is required. Key points: A 2021 survey estimated 15,000 koalas lived on the island The animals are being displaced as the island's timber plantations come down Locals say a koala management plan is needed as …

Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital cares for koala joey after dog attack
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital cares for koala joey after dog attack

ABC  

Wildlife rescuers were able to track down an injured koala joey that had fled after its mother was mauled to death on a south-east Queensland property. Key points: A lactating koala was fatally mauled by a dog at Imbil in the Mary Valley More koalas are likely to be on the move over the next six months for the breeding …

Koalas declared endangered in Australia after devastating wildfires
2 years, 10 months ago

Koalas declared endangered in Australia after devastating wildfires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Australia’s environment minister has moved the much-loved animal from …

Over 60,000 Koalas Were Affected by Australia's Deadly 'Black Summer' Bushfires
4 years, 1 month ago

Over 60,000 Koalas Were Affected by Australia's Deadly 'Black Summer' Bushfires

News 18  

More than 60,000 koalas among three billion animals were impacted during Australia’s devastating 2019-20 ‘Black Summer’ bushfires, a report released on Monday revealed. The report, ‘Impacts of the unprecedented 2019-2020 bushfires on Australian animals’ found about 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles, 181 million birds, and 51 million frogs lived in the areas hit by the fires. According to the …

More than 60,000 koalas killed or hurt in Australia’s bushfires
4 years, 1 month ago

More than 60,000 koalas killed or hurt in Australia’s bushfires

Al Jazeera  

WWF says number is ‘deeply disturbing’ given the animal has already been in steep decline. “Sixty thousand koalas impacted is a deeply disturbing number for a species already in trouble,” O’Gorman said in a statement. “We cannot afford to lose koalas on our watch.” The bushfires that swept across southeastern Australia from September 2019 and into the early part of …

About Three Billion Animals Harmed in Australian Bushfires, WWF Says
4 years, 5 months ago

About Three Billion Animals Harmed in Australian Bushfires, WWF Says

News 18  

Nearly 3 billion koalas, kangaroos and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced by bushfires in 2019 and 2020, a study by the World Wide Fund for Nature said, triple the group's earlier estimates. Some 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles, 180 million birds and 51 million frogs were impacted by the country's worst bushfires in decades, the WWF …

Three billion animals affected by Australia bushfires: WWF
4 years, 5 months ago

Three billion animals affected by Australia bushfires: WWF

The Hindu  

Nearly 3 billion koalas, kangaroos and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced by bushfires in 2019 and 2020, a study by the World Wide Fund for Nature said on Tuesday, triple the group’s earlier estimates. Some 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles, 180 million birds and 51 million frogs were impacted by the country’s worst bushfires in decades, …

Australia fires: Nearly three billion animals killed or displaced
4 years, 5 months ago

Australia fires: Nearly three billion animals killed or displaced

CNN  

CNN — Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating bushfires – almost triple the figure estimated in January – according to a report released Tuesday. Researchers are still working to finalize the report, titled “Australia’s 2019-2020 Bushfires: The Wildlife Toll,” but the three billion figure is not likely to change, according to a WWF statement. “When …

Koalas Face Extinction in New South Wales as Bushfire and Heat Waves Damage Habitats
4 years, 6 months ago

Koalas Face Extinction in New South Wales as Bushfire and Heat Waves Damage Habitats

News 18  

Sydney Koalas will face extinction in Australia's New South Wales state before 2050 due to the continuous destruction of their habitat and frequent natural disasters occurring in the region, according to an official report published on Tuesday which urges greater environmental protection. According to ecologist Oisin Sweeney's research, some 15,000 to 20,000 koalas were in NSW which suffered devastating bushfires …

First baby koala born in Australian wildlife park since devastating New South Wales bushfires
4 years, 7 months ago

First baby koala born in Australian wildlife park since devastating New South Wales bushfires

CNN  

CNN — A wildlife park in Australia is celebrating the arrival of its first baby koala since bushfires devastated the area. The baby koala – known as a joey – was revealed in a Facebook video posted by the Australian Reptile Park near Sydney, New South Wales, on Tuesday. Posted by Australian Reptile Park on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Keepers …

Bushfire royal commission: Fire damaged prehistoric Wollemi Pines but most saved from major destruction
4 years, 7 months ago

Bushfire royal commission: Fire damaged prehistoric Wollemi Pines but most saved from major destruction

ABC  

The critically endangered prehistoric Wollemi Pines — whose location is a closely-guarded secret — suffered minor damage from last season's fires, but escaped major destruction thanks to prevention efforts. Ms Paterson said Kangaroo Island was one of Australia's "biodiversity hotspots" and it was still unclear just how many species of plants and animals were lost. "The impact of the 2019/20 …

Landholders and wildlife groups work to restore koala habitat wiped out in NSW fires
4 years, 7 months ago

Landholders and wildlife groups work to restore koala habitat wiped out in NSW fires

ABC  

With up to 30 per cent of koala habitat destroyed by fire across New South Wales, not-for-profit groups are working hard to restore it to protect remaining koalas. Key points: WIRES and Landcare are providing $1 million for habitat regeneration Koala habitat map launched online for landholders 12,500 koala food trees given away for free Wildlife rescue group WIRES and …

Koalas injured in Australia bushfires re-released into wild
4 years, 8 months ago

Koalas injured in Australia bushfires re-released into wild

CNN  

CNN — In a spot of good news, several koalas who were injured in bushfires in Australia in 2019 have been re-released into the wild. The marsupials were being treated at the world’s only all-koala hospital, located in the New South Wales town of Port Macquarie. Now, though, she is joining several other koalas who have been resettled at the …

First koalas released back into the wild after Australian bushfires
4 years, 9 months ago

First koalas released back into the wild after Australian bushfires

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Staff and volunteers at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, based four hours’ drive north of Sydney, released their first koala on …

The koala population faces an immediate threat of extinction after the Australia bushfires, new report finds
4 years, 10 months ago

The koala population faces an immediate threat of extinction after the Australia bushfires, new report finds

CNN  

CNN — Following the devastating bushfires in Australia, there is now a significant and immediate threat of extinction to the koala population, according to a new report. Finding “an immediate, ongoing and significant threat of extinction,” the report states that koalas are eligible for a provisional listing as Endangered on an emergency basis under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act of …

Koalas rescued from Victorian blue gum timber plantation begin to recover
4 years, 11 months ago

Koalas rescued from Victorian blue gum timber plantation begin to recover

ABC  

Wildlife volunteer Tracey Wilson considers the koalas that have taken over her south-west Victorian home the lucky ones. Key points: Wildlife carers from the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital have arranged indoor eucalypt plants for the weaker koalas Volunteer Tracey Wilson said both the animal carers and the koalas were exhausted A number of recovered koalas had been released back into …

Koala deaths in Victoria's south-west to be investigated
4 years, 11 months ago

Koala deaths in Victoria's south-west to be investigated

ABC  

The Victorian Government is investigating after dozens of distressed, injured and dead koalas were found at a blue gum plantation in the state's south-west. Key points: A triage of four vets are on the ground working with animal rescuers to save the animals Plantation companies are required to apply for authorisation to disturb koala populations under the Wildlife Act Animal …

We answer your questions on Kangaroo Island and other South Australian bushfire recovery
4 years, 11 months ago

We answer your questions on Kangaroo Island and other South Australian bushfire recovery

ABC  

As Australia turns its focus on recovery after devastating bushfires, some are wondering whether there have been delays in getting help to places like Kangaroo Island. Key points: Food drops for wildlife on KI are commencing 2,000 bales of hay have been donated to farmers across the Adelaide Hills and KI The SA Government has contributed more than $100,000 to …

Counting the cost of Australia's horror bushfire season
4 years, 11 months ago

Counting the cost of Australia's horror bushfire season

Daily Mail  

More than one billion animals have been killed in the bushfire crisis which has destroyed extensive areas of critical habitat across the country. Scroll down for video Koala populations have been severely affected by the fires, with an estimated 8,000 being killed in northern NSW in addition to the 30,000 destroyed on Kangaroo Island Data published on Monday by the …

Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park owner featured in viral drop bear video says he is facing backlash for donation deluge
4 years, 11 months ago

Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park owner featured in viral drop bear video says he is facing backlash for donation deluge

ABC  

The Kangaroo Island koala rescuer who featured in a recent viral drop bear prank says he is facing a backlash after his crowdfunding campaign for treating injured animals exceeded its target by more than $2 million. Key points: The fundraiser set a target of $15,000 but has raised more than $2 million Sam Mitchell said his wildlife park was caring …

Repopulation of pest koalas on Kangaroo Island a no-go after bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Repopulation of pest koalas on Kangaroo Island a no-go after bushfires

ABC  

While the country laments the horrific loss of wildlife due to bushfires, talks are being held on Kangaroo Island to ensure its decimated koala population does not regenerate. Key points: Kangaroo Island koala population estimated to have been killed by up to 90 per cent Koalas on the island were introduced and unsustainable Government to explore keeping depleted population manageable …

Australia wildfires: Hundreds of koalas being treated as animals spotted ‘curled up and shut down’ across fire-ravaged region
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia wildfires: Hundreds of koalas being treated as animals spotted ‘curled up and shut down’ across fire-ravaged region

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of koalas are being …

Australia wildfires: Koala pictured 'grieving' over dead friend
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia wildfires: Koala pictured 'grieving' over dead friend

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An injured Koala sits beside another dead koala on …

Gripping Images Show Distraught Koala Beside Dead Companion In Australia Fires
4 years, 11 months ago

Gripping Images Show Distraught Koala Beside Dead Companion In Australia Fires

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Devastating images have captured the moment a singed koala sits traumatized beside a dead companion after a wildfire decimated their Kangaroo Island habitat. PETER PARKS via Getty Images Subsequent images show rescuers from the Humane Society International Crisis Response team capturing the surviving marsupial with a towel. PETER PARKS via Getty Images The Humane Society International Crisis …

Australia wildfires: ‘You can’t walk 10 metres without coming across another carcass,’ says animal charity
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia wildfires: ‘You can’t walk 10 metres without coming across another carcass,’ says animal charity

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In some places you can’t walk 10 metres without coming across another carcass.” The charity has rescued animals on …

An Australia in flames tries to cope with an ‘animal apocalypse.’ Could California be next?
4 years, 11 months ago

An Australia in flames tries to cope with an ‘animal apocalypse.’ Could California be next?

LA Times  

Sam Mitchell balanced himself on a eucalyptus branch 30 feet above the ground as his meaty left fist clutched a koala, which wailed like a pig with breathing problems. Kangaroo Island, a popular tourist destination and wildlife park off Australia’s southeast coast, has seen some of the worst damage to the nation’s biodiversity. “There’s not much that isn’t threatening koalas …

Balenciaga releases koala-themed clothing in a bid to raise money for bushfire victims in Australia
4 years, 11 months ago

Balenciaga releases koala-themed clothing in a bid to raise money for bushfire victims in Australia

Daily Mail  

Luxury French fashion house Balenciaga has released a range of koala-themed clothing to raise money for animal conservation as bushfires continue to ravage Australia. The French fashion house is selling a white hoodie with a koala print on the front for $1,075, with 100 per cent of profits going toward animal conservation The themed capsule collection comes after the fashion …

Koalas could be classified as ENDANGERED because so many have been killed by the bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Koalas could be classified as ENDANGERED because so many have been killed by the bushfires

Daily Mail  

Koalas could be classified as endangered because so many have been wiped out in the bushfires. Scroll down for video Wildlife and environmental groups are being given an initial cash injection of $50million as the country reels from the unprecedented bushfire crisis. A koala is seen being rescued on Kangaroo Island It was announced earlier on Monday that wildlife and …

Kangaroo Island wildlife still being found alive in charred national park, as livestock loss revealed
4 years, 11 months ago

Kangaroo Island wildlife still being found alive in charred national park, as livestock loss revealed

ABC  

Kangaroo Island koalas, kangaroos and pademelons are still being found alive in the charred Flinders Chase National Park and timber plantations more than a week after bushfires devastated the area. Key points: More than 32,000 livestock animals were lost in the Kangaroo Island blaze The Humane Society International has deployed a team to help recover injured wildlife Mayor Michael Pengilly …

Heat, winds escalate fire danger; Australians flee homes
4 years, 11 months ago

Heat, winds escalate fire danger; Australians flee homes

Deccan Chronicle  

Eden: Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Australian communities. If you are told to leave a community, and you can leave, then you should leave.” The unprecedented fire crisis in southeast Australia has claimed at least 26 lives, destroyed more …

Australia commits billions of dollars to wildfire recovery
5 years ago

Australia commits billions of dollars to wildfire recovery

India TV News  

Australia’s government on Monday said it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. If more is needed and the cost is higher, then more will be provided.” Morrison’s announcement of the funds, which will go toward rebuilding towns and infrastructure destroyed by the fires, came as authorities said …

Australia wildfires: Entire species may have been wiped out by inferno, conservationists say
5 years ago

Australia wildfires: Entire species may have been wiped out by inferno, conservationists say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conservationists and wildlife experts are anxious that raging bushfires sweeping through Australia have resulted in …

Dehydrated koala approaches cyclist for help as Australian wildlife suffers in heatwave and fires
5 years ago

Dehydrated koala approaches cyclist for help as Australian wildlife suffers in heatwave and fires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dehydrated and confused koala …

Australia bushfires: Up to 30% of koalas may have been killed in New South Wales
5 years ago

Australia bushfires: Up to 30% of koalas may have been killed in New South Wales

CNN  

CNN — Almost a third of koalas in Australia’s New South Wales region may have been killed in deadly bushfires, which have been burning out of control, the Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley said. In a photo on Facebook, firefighters in Hawkesbury, New South Wales were seen pulling two koalas to safety next to a highway. Posted by NSW RFS …

Firefighters save group of koalas from Australian bushfires
5 years ago

Firefighters save group of koalas from Australian bushfires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He has made everyone’s day.” While Adam has not …

Lewis the Koala dies weeks after rescue from Australia bushfire
5 years, 1 month ago

Lewis the Koala dies weeks after rescue from Australia bushfire

CNN  

CNN — Ellenborough Lewis, the koala who shot to internet fame after being rescued last week from massive wildfires that engulfed the Australian state of New South Wales, has died. Port Macquarie Koala Hospital made the decision to euthanize Lewis Tuesday after inspecting his wounds. Dramatic rescue Lewis’ story went viral after video showed motorist Toni Doherty running from her …

Koalas are likely dying by the hundreds as Australian wildfires tear across their habitat
5 years, 1 month ago

Koalas are likely dying by the hundreds as Australian wildfires tear across their habitat

CNN  

CNN — The wildfires torching southern Australia have wiped out much of the koala population, stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction. “In what is a national tragedy, the bushfires in and around Port Macquarie in November devastated a genetically diverse koala population,” Port Macquarie Koala Hospital said. “As many as 350 koalas have perished, with …

Koala hospital's GoFundMe campaign raises more than $1m in wake of bushfire devastation
5 years, 1 month ago

Koala hospital's GoFundMe campaign raises more than $1m in wake of bushfire devastation

ABC  

An online fundraising campaign set up by a New South Wales koala hospital has raised more than $1 million to rescue and rehabilitate marsupials devastated by bushfires. Key points: The hospital says it will use the excess funds to establish a wild koala breeding program As many as 31 koalas have been brought to the hospital since the bushfires began …

Koala-sniffing dogs are on a mission to save animals from Australia’s bushfires
5 years, 1 month ago

Koala-sniffing dogs are on a mission to save animals from Australia’s bushfires

CNN  

CNN — Dogs who have been trained to find and save koalas in the wild are helping to rescue the animals in Australia’s devastating bushfires. Bear, a border collie-koolie cross, is a detection dog who sniffs out live koalas during search and rescue operations in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. “IFAW …

Koalas injured in NSW bushfires treated in couple's lounge room
5 years, 1 month ago

Koalas injured in NSW bushfires treated in couple's lounge room

ABC  

The lounge room in Christeen and Paul McLeod's house in Taree, New South Wales, is a makeshift burns unit. "What we're doing is cleaning the soot off and we trim off any excess skin that's peeling off," Ms McLeod said. "It just keeps the cream on the place that we want it, so that he's not damaging the area further," …

Hundreds of koalas are thought to have perished in Australia's raging wildifires
5 years, 2 months ago

Hundreds of koalas are thought to have perished in Australia's raging wildifires

Firstpost  

Koalas climb high into trees during wildfires and survive if the fire front passes quickly below them. Port Macquarie Koala Hospital President Sue Ashton said she hoped wildlife carers would be allowed to begin their search of the fire zone for survivors on Thursday. “If we look at a 50 percent survival rate, that’s around about 350 koalas and that’s …

‘National tragedy’: Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfire
5 years, 2 months ago

‘National tragedy’: Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If we look at a 50 per cent survival …

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian bushfires
5 years, 2 months ago

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian bushfires

CNN  

CNN — More than 350 koalas are feared to have been killed by bushfires in Australia’s New South Wales state, animal experts say. The blazes – which have been burning near the coastal township of Port Macquarie since Monday – have destroyed more than 2,000 hectares of koala heartland, CNN affiliate 9News reported. Local animal experts Koala Hospital Port Macquarie …

Gold Coast hinterland bushfire leaves animals in recovery hospital as hundreds rescued
5 years, 4 months ago

Gold Coast hinterland bushfire leaves animals in recovery hospital as hundreds rescued

ABC  

A singed and injured koala and her joey, who have become a symbol of hope and resilience amid Queensland's bushfire emergency, are slowly recovering in a Brisbane wildlife hospital. Key points: The photo of the koala and joey went viral when they were found by a police officer on Saturday The pair are recovering in the Queensland Wildlife Hospital, among …

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