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 the vulnerable category to endangered in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, meaning they are one step closer to extinction and will be given greater protection. “Koalas are an international and national icon, but they were living on a knife-edge even before the black summer bushfires, with numbers in severe decline due to land-clearing, drought, disease, car strikes and dog attacks,” said the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Oceania regional director Rebecca Keeble. This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster to protect critical habitat from development and land-clearing and seriously address the impacts of climate change.” Experts say koalas are one of the animals most vulnerable to the climate crisis and they argue that with fire intensity and frequency only likely to increase, further action is needed to ensure these koala populations survive.

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Couple returns from work to discover koala in their bedroom
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Couple returns from work to discover koala in their bedroom

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 An Australian couple met an …

‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed

CNN  

CNN — Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday and were shocked to find one in their bedroom. Francielle Dias Rufino Video showed the koala sitting on the floor beside their bed, staring at Rufino and her husband, Brunno, before climbing onto a bedside table. Koalas, which are mostly found on …

‘Roadkill hotspot’ in Australia sees 150 endangered koalas die every year
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Roadkill hotspot’ in Australia sees 150 endangered koalas die every year

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 stretch of highway in …

Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial
1 year, 1 month ago

Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial

The Hindu  

When Lucy was rescued from a rural property in New South Wales two years ago, she was suffering from chlamydia, a disease widespread among koalas. The vast networks of vegetation, planted by local conservation group Bangalow Koalas in the Northern Rivers region of the state, are a lifeline for koalas and numerous other species like the endangered glossy black cockatoo, …

Increase in koala roadkill prompts calls by wildlife groups for safety installations on busy Sydney road
1 year, 5 months ago

Increase in koala roadkill prompts calls by wildlife groups for safety installations on busy Sydney road

ABC  

There are hopes that changes such as fencing and signage on a busy arterial road on Sydney's southern fringe will prevent more koalas from becoming roadkill. Key points: Nine koalas have been hit by cars on Heathcote Road since October 2022, averaging one a month Wildlife groups are calling for protection measures for growing koala population in the Sutherland Shire …

Thermal drones locating elusive northern NSW koalas in area scorched by bushfires
2 years ago

Thermal drones locating elusive northern NSW koalas in area scorched by bushfires

ABC  

Thermal drones are being hailed as "game changers" by ecologists searching for koala populations after a surprise discovery in north-east New South Wales. Key points: Researchers say up to three quarters of koalas are missed in land-based surveys Thermal drones pick up the heat emitted by koalas in eucalypt trees A population of 32 koalas are found in Indigenous-managed country …

Koalas soon to join Ouwehands Zoo residents; First in Netherlands
2 years, 2 months ago

Koalas soon to join Ouwehands Zoo residents; First in Netherlands

NL Times  

Ouwehands Zoo will soon become the first zoo in the Netherlands to count koalas among its residents. According to Ouwenhands Zoo, koalas will fit nicely into the zoo’s goal to mainly contain animal species that are part of the EEP - the European breeding program for the conservation of endangered species. Koalas are on the IUCN Red List as “vulnerable.” …

Brave woman rescues six helpless koalas from deadly Queensland flood
2 years, 10 months ago

Brave woman rescues six helpless koalas from deadly Queensland flood

Daily Mail  

An animal rescue organisation has shared an extraordinary photo of a woman saving a koala from rising flood waters as it revealed the service had been inundated with emergency calls. The Rescue Collective - an animal rescue charity - shared a photo on Sunday of a member rescuing her sixth koala in one night from Mount Gravatt floodwater Animal rescue …

Koala declared endangered as disease, lost habitat take toll
2 years, 10 months ago

Koala declared endangered as disease, lost habitat take toll

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 Koalas were declared officially endangered …

Koalas now considered endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT
2 years, 10 months ago

Koalas now considered endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT

ABC  

Koalas are now considered an endangered species in NSW, Queensland and the ACT, as numbers plummet due to climate change, land clearing and disease. Key points: Australia classifies threatened species in six ways Koala numbers in NSW have decreased between 33 and 61 per cent since 2001 The World Wildlife Fund says the federal government's decision is "grim" but "important" …

‘Koala massacre’ prompts Australian authorities to issue hundreds of animal cruelty charges
3 years ago

‘Koala massacre’ prompts Australian authorities to issue hundreds of animal cruelty charges

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 Regulators in the Australian state …

Australia could list east coast koalas as endangered
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia could list east coast koalas as endangered

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 Australia is considering listing koalas on the country’s east coast as endangered, Minister for the …

Australia Building World's First Platypus Sanctuary to Rehabilitate the Near-extinct Mammal
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia Building World's First Platypus Sanctuary to Rehabilitate the Near-extinct Mammal

News 18  

Australian conservationists on Wednesday unveiled plans to build the world’s first refuge for the platypus, to promote breeding and rehabilitation as the duck-billed mammal faces extinction due to climate change. The Taronga Conservation Society Australia and the New South Wales State government said they would build the specialist facility, mostly ponds and burrows for the semiaquatic creatures, at a zoo …

Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary

The Hindu  

Australian conservationists on Wednesday unveiled plans to build the world’s first refuge for the platypus, to promote breeding and rehabilitation as the duck-billed mammal faces extinction due to climate change. The Taronga Conservation Society Australia and the New South Wales State government said they would build the specialist facility, mostly ponds and burrows for the semi-aquatic creatures, at a zoo …

Koala habitat destroyed in Redlands after 100-year-old gumtrees bulldozed
3 years, 11 months ago

Koala habitat destroyed in Redlands after 100-year-old gumtrees bulldozed

ABC  

A lone koala sat high in a gumtree in the bayside suburb of Ormiston, east of Brisbane on Wednesday, as the trees around it were bulldozed to the ground. Key points: The land at Ormiston is privately owned and is too small for habitat protections to apply Redlands Council had previously opted not to purchase the land when it had …

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 …

Koala habitation causing political dispute in Australia as Nationals take on Liberals
4 years, 3 months ago

Koala habitation causing political dispute in Australia as Nationals take on Liberals

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 A dispute over policies to protect koalas has split the governing coalition in the Australian …

WWF report finds 71pc decline in koala numbers across northern NSW bushfire-affected areas
4 years, 4 months ago

WWF report finds 71pc decline in koala numbers across northern NSW bushfire-affected areas

ABC  

A report released today shows a 71 per cent decline in koala populations across six locations in northern NSW, burned in last season's bushfires. Key points: The study compares koala populations before and after the bushfires over Black Summer At one site near Taree no koalas were found and at Kappinghat Nature Reserve there was an 87 per cent decline …

Queensland's koala conservation strategies need to broaden beyond south-east, researcher says
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland's koala conservation strategies need to broaden beyond south-east, researcher says

ABC  

A leading koala researcher says koala populations in regional Queensland, outside of the south-east, are being largely ignored and need conservation strategies. Key points: Koala populations have been declining in central Queensland since the 1980s They were significantly impacted by the Millennium Drought A koala researcher says better conservation strategies are needed for koalas outside of south-east Queensland The Queensland …

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 by 2050, report finds 一项报告发现到2050年考拉将在新南威尔士州灭绝
4 years, 5 months ago

Koalas face extinction in New South Wales by 2050, report finds 一项报告发现到2050年考拉将在新南威尔士州灭绝

China Daily  

Koalas face extinction in New South Wales by 2050, report finds 一项报告发现到2050年考拉将在新南威尔士州灭绝 Play audio file 一项调查发现，如果不采取紧急行动，到2050年，考拉将在澳大利亚新南威尔士州灭绝。去年，据澳大利亚考拉基金会（Australian Koala Foundation）的估算，澳大利亚仅剩下不到8万只考拉。 The future of the koala and what is an important home is at stake. The committee said current policies to protect them were failing and made a number of recommendations to safeguard them, including establishing new national parks and reducing land clearing. …

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 …

Koalas face extinction in New South Wales within 30 years, report warns
4 years, 6 months ago

Koalas face extinction in New South Wales within 30 years, report warns

ABC  

Koalas could be extinct in New South Wales within 30 years unless urgent action is taken, according a report by a parliamentary committee. Key points: Report finds at least 5,000 koalas died in recent bushfires More than 80 per cent of some habitat areas was destroyed Committee chair Cate Faehrmann calls for urgent action to increase protected habitat The report …

Gardening Australia
4 years, 7 months ago

Gardening Australia

ABC  

SERIES 31 | Episode 18 The tiny coastal town of Sandy Point on the south Gippsland Coast, is renowned for its sheltered inlet bay and great surf, but it is also renowned for its community of koalas! “Many populations are descended from a few individuals, but it turns out that our small population was not relocated here, they are more …

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 …

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 …

Koala losses from recent NSW bushfires 'One of the most significant biodiversity impacts in our history'
4 years, 10 months ago

Koala losses from recent NSW bushfires 'One of the most significant biodiversity impacts in our history'

ABC  

Authorities may have underestimated the extent of the impact of the bushfires on koalas on the North Coast, a New South Wales ecologist has said. Key points: An ecologist undertaking the first on-the-ground surveys on the NSW North Coast since bushfires swept through said koala losses may be far greater than previously modelled Previous estimates assumed a 70 per cent …

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 …

Australia wildfires: More than 100 species need ‘urgent help’ after habitats destroyed
4 years, 10 months ago

Australia wildfires: More than 100 species need ‘urgent help’ after habitats destroyed

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 Australian officials have identified more …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

8,000 koalas perish in the bushfires sweeping across Australia
5 years ago

8,000 koalas perish in the bushfires sweeping across Australia

Daily Mail  

The devastating wildfires sweeping across Australia could force some of the country’s best-loved animals to the brink of extinction, scientists warn. Another creature under threat is the potoroo, a hare-size wallaby – its habitat in New South Wales’s Ngunya Jargoon forest has been destroyed. A dehydrated one is pictured being given water at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in New South …

Australia wildfires: Half a billion animals and plants killed as glaciers turn black
5 years ago

Australia wildfires: Half a billion animals and plants killed as glaciers turn black

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 The wildfire crisis ravaging Australia has wreaked environmental havoc since it began in September, wiping …

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 …

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