A Great Koala National Park in NSW promises be an important wildlife haven. But it’s just one step on a long road to preventing koala extinctions.
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Koalas will need our help more than ever this summer as hot, dry conditions force them to seek water. Here’s how to help keep them safe and what to do if you encounter a koala in distress.
Chlamydia is devastating for koalas, but the vaccine to prevent infection requires a booster shot. Recapturing the animals for their booster shot is costly and stresses them, but there’s a solution.
Shocking scenes of scorched koalas in the 2019-20 bushfires sparked research into cultural burns for wildlife. A two-year study on the world’s second-largest sand island suggests it’s the way to go.
It’s only fair to expect results from vast sums of public money spent on koala conservation. But continued land clearing badly undermines the investment.
Figures released this week suggest Australia’s koala populations have plummeted. So what’s the best way to protect these iconic animals from fires?
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Professor of Polymer Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Deakin University, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Researcher and Honorary Lecturer | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Researcher in Koala, Detection Dogs, Conservation Genetics and Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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PhD Candidate | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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PhD Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Community Land & Sea manager at Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
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Adjunct professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor (Adj) He/Him, Southern Cross University
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Professor & Director, QUT Centre for Environment and Society, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Immunology, Queensland University of Technology
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Conservation Planner/Researcher, The University of Queensland