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Articles for Koala Habitat

Vitrinite accused of clearing koala habitat and illegal coal mining in Queensland
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vitrinite accused of clearing koala habitat and illegal coal mining in Queensland

ABC  

A coal mining company with former links to a US fraudster has been accused of illegally mining coal and destroying koala habitat without the required federal environmental approval. About 47 hectares of koala habitat has been cleared near Vitrinite's Vulcan Mine in the Bowen basin, about 150 kilometres south-west of Mackay, to make way for an open cut coal pit. …

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Gold Coast conservationists say Coomera Connector environment report a 'final cut' for koalas
2 years, 1 month ago

Gold Coast conservationists say Coomera Connector environment report a 'final cut' for koalas

ABC  

Conservationists are concerned an environmental report on the $2.1 billion Coomera Connector lacks detail, with the project marking a "final cut" for koalas living in Gold Coast urban areas. Key points: The 16km first stage of the Connector will be a north-south motorway running through koala habitat Conservationists are concerned habitat offset plans are inadequate and lack detail But the …

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NSW landholders signing up for free habitat planting program in effort to increase koala populations
2 years, 2 months ago

NSW landholders signing up for free habitat planting program in effort to increase koala populations

ABC  

A new project is aiming to tackle climate change and help save koalas at the same time. Landowners in New South Wales can earn carbon credits by planting koala habitat on their properties. To qualify, owners must have at least 25 hectares that can be set aside for tree planting and show evidence of koalas nearby with a focus on …

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Environmentalists, NSW Forestry Corporation at loggerheads over native timber harvesting in key koala habitat
2 years, 3 months ago

Environmentalists, NSW Forestry Corporation at loggerheads over native timber harvesting in key koala habitat

ABC  

The battle between environmentalists and the New South Wales Forestry Corporation over native hardwood logging is intensifying on the Mid North Coast. Key points: Protesters are calling for an immediate end to native forest logging in the Ellis State Forest on the Dorrigo Plateau There are concerns regulatory processes take too long to stop the destruction of endangered species' habitat …

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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

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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" …

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Toondah Harbour development east of Brisbane puts koala habitat at risk, community groups say as Priority Development Area provision questioned
3 years, 8 months ago

Toondah Harbour development east of Brisbane puts koala habitat at risk, community groups say as Priority Development Area provision questioned

ABC  

Toondah Harbour in the Redlands, east of Brisbane, is a controversial priority development area with the local community having campaigned against the impact on protected wetlands since 2013. Key points: There are now 34 PDAs across Queensland, adding up to some 82,572 hectares At Toondah Harbour, residents said while the protected wetlands had received much attention, on-shore koala habitat was …

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Koala habitat destroyed in Redlands after 100-year-old gumtrees bulldozed
3 years, 10 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 …

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Plan to build in core koala habitat sparks local anger as developer challenges council rejection
4 years, 5 months ago

Plan to build in core koala habitat sparks local anger as developer challenges council rejection

ABC  

A year-long dispute to save an area of bushland in Brisbane's northern suburbs that is home to a population of endangered koalas has reignited as locals campaign to save important habitat from development. Key points: Koala numbers in South East Queensland have fallen by about 80 per cent in the past 20 years ADPEN's $21 million development plan proposes townhouses …

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