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Ballarat Wildlife Park calls for gum leaves to feed its hungry koalas
https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5916682/can-you-help-ballarats-hungry-koalas/?cs=62https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5916682/can-you-help-ballarats-hungry-koalas/?cs=62
Port Stephens Council approves Koala hospital and tourism infrastructure
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5904437/tourism-could-impact-traffic/https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5904437/tourism-could-impact-traffic/
Murrah Flora Reserve left underfunded with no strategic plan, claim Greens
https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5909139/murrah-flora-reserve-left-underfunded-with-no-strategic-plan-claim-greens/https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5909139/murrah-flora-reserve-left-underfunded-with-no-strategic-plan-claim-greens/
Some good news about koalas in south-east Queensland
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/some-good-news-about-koalas-in-south-east-queensland-20190217-p50ydg.htmlhttps://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/some-good-news-about-koalas-in-south-east-queensland-20190217-p50ydg.html
The Great Koala National Park: the Big Idea with a Big Future
https://www.bellingencourier.com.au/story/5900444/plans-for-horse-trails-and-walking-tracks-in-the-great-koala-national-park/?cs=483https://www.bellingencourier.com.au/story/5900444/plans-for-horse-trails-and-walking-tracks-in-the-great-koala-national-park/?cs=483
New south-east Queensland environment alliance calls for planning overhaul
https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/new-south-east-queensland-environment-alliance-calls-for-planning-overhaul-20190208-p50wkq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feedhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/new-south-east-queensland-environment-alliance-calls-for-planning-overhaul-20190208-p50wkq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Gold Coasters called on to help save the city’s vulnerable koalas
http://www.mygc.com.au/gold-coasters-called-on-to-help-save-the-citys-vulnerable-koalas/http://www.mygc.com.au/gold-coasters-called-on-to-help-save-the-citys-vulnerable-koalas/
GPS tracking technology used in NSW to help conserve koalas ‘in serious decline and under great threat’
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-09/gps-tracking-technology-used-to-help-conserve-koalas/10789202https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-09/gps-tracking-technology-used-to-help-conserve-koalas/10789202
NSW Government tracking logging impacts on koalas
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5891364/scientists-on-the-trail-of-koalas-in-logged-forests/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5891364/scientists-on-the-trail-of-koalas-in-logged-forests/
https://www.byronnews.com.au/news/koalas-added-to-bar-mix/3640703/
Cattle property and former recreation area now National Park
https://www.portpirierecorder.com.au/story/5886878/farm-becomes-part-of-first-national-park-in-nsw-for-11-years/?cs=9397https://www.portpirierecorder.com.au/story/5886878/farm-becomes-part-of-first-national-park-in-nsw-for-11-years/?cs=9397
New koala research project underway in NSW forests
https://www.miragenews.com/new-koala-research-project-underway-in-nsw-forests/https://www.miragenews.com/new-koala-research-project-underway-in-nsw-forests/
Port Stephens Koalas to benefit from $105,000 Hunter Water grant over three years
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5885054/koalas-105000-grant-boost-from-hunter-water/?cs=762https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5885054/koalas-105000-grant-boost-from-hunter-water/?cs=762
Liberals promise new national park for NSW to help save koalas
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/liberals-promise-new-national-park-for-nsw-to-help-save-koalas-20190204-p50viw.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/liberals-promise-new-national-park-for-nsw-to-help-save-koalas-20190204-p50viw.html
Koala drowns in backyard pool, prompting calls for flotation devices to help wildlife
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-04/koala-pool-warning/10776788https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-04/koala-pool-warning/10776788
Senate to hear evidence on koalas, finches and Cleveland’s wading birds
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/senate-to-hear-evidence-on-koalas-finches-and-cleveland-s-wading-birds-20190131-p50uxo.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/senate-to-hear-evidence-on-koalas-finches-and-cleveland-s-wading-birds-20190131-p50uxo.html
Gunnedah’s koalas vital in University of Sydney study
https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5870583/koala-water-use-focus-of-gunnedah-field-trip-project-koala/https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5870583/koala-water-use-focus-of-gunnedah-field-trip-project-koala/
Environmental coalition to address koala habitat destruction
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/environmental-coalition-address-koala-habitat-dest/3633207/https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/environmental-coalition-address-koala-habitat-dest/3633207/
Port Stephens rescue and care group fear ‘koalas on the Tomaree and Tilligerry urban areas will die out’
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5855578/tomaree-tilligerry-urban-koalas-will-die-out/https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5855578/tomaree-tilligerry-urban-koalas-will-die-out/
80 pc support urgent koala legislation: poll
https://koalahealthhub.org.au/news/80-pc-support-urgent-koala-legislation-poll/https://koalahealthhub.org.au/news/80-pc-support-urgent-koala-legislation-poll/
Koala ride highlights plight of koalas and need for research
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/news-hub/news/articles/2019/01/the-great-koala-ridehttps://www.environment.sa.gov.au/news-hub/news/articles/2019/01/the-great-koala-ride
Koalas under pressure in south-west Victoria due to roadkill and habitat loss
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/ballarat/programs/breakfast/koalas-under-pressure-south-west-victoria/10732386https://www.abc.net.au/radio/ballarat/programs/breakfast/koalas-under-pressure-south-west-victoria/10732386
Koala targeted by ticks receives life-saving blood transfusion
https://au.news.yahoo.com/koala-targeted-ticks-receives-life-saving-blood-transfusion-073152871.htmlhttps://au.news.yahoo.com/koala-targeted-ticks-receives-life-saving-blood-transfusion-073152871.html
There are calls for koala bridges after roadkill numbers spike in SA
https://www.fiveaa.com.au/news/There-Are-Calls-For-Koala-Bridges-After-Roadkill-Numbers-Spike-In-SAhttps://www.fiveaa.com.au/news/There-Are-Calls-For-Koala-Bridges-After-Roadkill-Numbers-Spike-In-SA
Longleat koala Wilpena put down after kidney disease
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-46806956https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-46806956
Dog bites and car strikes: The vets dealing with urban koalas’ unique problems
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dog-bites-and-car-strikes-the-vets-dealing-with-urban-koalas-unique-problemshttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/dog-bites-and-car-strikes-the-vets-dealing-with-urban-koalas-unique-problems
No warning for crossing koalas after TMR review
https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/no-warning-for-crossing-koalas-after-tmr-review/3613094/https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/no-warning-for-crossing-koalas-after-tmr-review/3613094/
Wildlife Victoria volunteers respond to spike in koala call-outs, push for increased safety measures
https://www.standard.net.au/story/5823248/two-koalas-rescued-crossing-princes-highway/https://www.standard.net.au/story/5823248/two-koalas-rescued-crossing-princes-highway/
Could taking koalas back to where they existed 100 years ago save them?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-23/could-taking-koalas-back-to-where-they-used-to-exist-save-them/10551812https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-23/could-taking-koalas-back-to-where-they-used-to-exist-save-them/10551812
Port Stephens mourns the loss of koalas in Mambo Wetland bushfire
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5815920/koala-losses-in-mambo-wetland-bushfire/https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5815920/koala-losses-in-mambo-wetland-bushfire/