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 car to help the koala near Port Macquarie as the catastrophic fires that have ravaged New South Wales burned all around them. The pair were reunited Thursday at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, where Lewis was wrapped in blankets and hooked up to an oxygen mask.

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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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Crochet koalas made by Sydney high-school student raise much needed funds after bushfires
4 years, 6 months ago

Crochet koalas made by Sydney high-school student raise much needed funds after bushfires

ABC  

When high-school student Ali Brand heard stories about the many koalas injured after bushfires tore through huge areas of their habitat last year, she wondered what she could do to help. Key points: Year 12 student Ali Brand wanted to help in some way after last year's NSW bushfires She decided to make crocheted koalas and sell them, donating the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Rescued koala melts firefighters' hearts after staggering out from his burning habitat
5 years ago

Rescued koala melts firefighters' hearts after staggering out from his burning habitat

Daily Mail  

Heartwarming footage and photos have emerged of a young koala who miraculously escaped the bushfires by hitchhiking a ride in a water tanker. Damian Campbell-Davys was on duty refilling fire trucks in the fire-ravaged town of Nerriga in the Southern Tablelands in New South Wales on Sunday when he came across the distressed marsupial staggering out from burnt bushland. The …

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 …

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 …

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 rescued from Australia bushfire reunited with hero grandma
5 years, 1 month ago

Koala rescued from Australia bushfire reunited with hero grandma

CNN  

CNN — A badly burned koala that was rescued crying and screaming from Australia’s bushfires has been reunited with the heroic grandma who saved its life. Video of the dramatic rescue Wednesday shows motorist Toni Doherty running from her car to help the koala near Port Macquarie, New South Wales as the catastrophic fires that have ravaged the state burn …

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 …

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