Koala

Australia lists koalas as endangered

SYDNEY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered after the native marsupial's habitats were hit by prolonged drought, bushfires and…

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Australia boosts spending to protect koalas

Australia will spend an additional A$50 million ($35 million) in the next four years to protect koala habitat and slow the decline of the vulnerable species, the government said on…

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Australia may list east coast koalas as endangered

Australia is considering listing koalas on the country's east coast as endangered, Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said on Friday in an emailed statement. Australia already classifies east coast…

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Dozens of koalas found dead on Australia logging plantation

Dozens of koalas have been found dead or injured at a timber plantation in the Australian state of Victoria, sparking an investigation by officials. Blue gum trees - an important…

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Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian bushfire

More than 350 koalas are believed to have been burned alive in an out-of-control bushfire that has ravaged Australia’s southeast coast, which has been plagued by drought. The fire is thought…

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Koalas functionally extinct in Australia

Koalas are "functionally extinct" in their native Australia, it has been declared. The Australian Koala Foundation's chairman Deborah Tabart says there are no more than 80,000 koalas in the country…

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