The behaviour – witnessed in southern Victoria’s Cape Otway – shows social dynamics between koalas may change when they are forced to live in close quarters.
“Koala numbers have halved in the past 20 years… We must turn this trend around and instead double the number of east-coast koalas by 2050.”
Australia is losing more species than any other developed nation, but this year’s switch of government may herald legislative change to stem destruction.
The most comprehensive genetic assessment of Australia’s koala populations has revealed population clusters are hindering the genetic diversity needed for the species to survive.
The conservation status of the koalas has been downgraded to endangered, from vulnerable, in NSW, Queensland and the ACT, by the federal government.
The Australian Koala Foundation says the nation’s most iconic marsupial is in rapid decline with populations diminishing in every region.
Fourteen koalas injured during last summer’s devastating Victorian bushfires have finally returned home.
Well, you don’t see this every day. A lighthouse keeper came back from a night swim to see a koala scaling the tower.
The number of koalas in NSW is plummeting because of road collisions, dog attacks and land clearing.
There’s still so much to learn about – and from – our unique wildlife. Here are some of this year’s top new discoveries involving Australia’s iconic animals.