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https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/News/2021/New-plans-to-protect-koalas
Koala corridors, garden fences to protect species from city’s expansion
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/koala-corridors-garden-fences-to-protect-species-from-city-s-expansion-20211201-p59dto.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/koala-corridors-garden-fences-to-protect-species-from-city-s-expansion-20211201-p59dto.html
Koalas wearing Fitbits in the Adelaide Hills as researchers develop facial recognition software
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/koalas-wearing-fitbits-in-the-adelaide-hills/100508552https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/koalas-wearing-fitbits-in-the-adelaide-hills/100508552
Sydney’s largest koala rehabilitation facility opens at Richmond thanks to WIRES bushfire donations
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7537459/mountains-koalas-get-their-own-hospital/?cs=14264https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7537459/mountains-koalas-get-their-own-hospital/?cs=14264
Chlamydia vaccine trialled on koalas is a major move for the survival of the species, according to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/7476959/vaccination-trial-could-play-major-role-in-survival-of-koala-population/?cs=9397https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/7476959/vaccination-trial-could-play-major-role-in-survival-of-koala-population/?cs=9397
Victorian koalas to help diversify gene pool of South Australian population
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/victoria-south-australia-koala-breeding-program/100704356https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/victoria-south-australia-koala-breeding-program/100704356
Koalas, quokkas make 100 threatened species list but hundreds more miss out
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/koalas-quokkas-make-100-threatened-species-list-but-hundreds-more-miss-out-20211022-p592dl.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/koalas-quokkas-make-100-threatened-species-list-but-hundreds-more-miss-out-20211022-p592dl.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTaBWi34sy0
Koala Retrovirus: How This Deadly Marsupial Disease Can Spread From Mother to Joey
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/47740/20211007/koala-retrovirus-deadly-marsupial-disease-spread-mother-joey.htmhttps://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/47740/20211007/koala-retrovirus-deadly-marsupial-disease-spread-mother-joey.htm
Koala conservation and management
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/plants-and-animals/living-with-wildlife/koalas/koala-conservation-and-managementhttps://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/plants-and-animals/living-with-wildlife/koalas/koala-conservation-and-management
World’s first wild breeding program for koalas takes shape
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/7569487/worlds-first-wild-koala-breeding-program-to-boost-species/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/7569487/worlds-first-wild-koala-breeding-program-to-boost-species/
Using drones to build homes for koalas
https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2022/01/using-drones-to-build-homes-for-koalas/https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2022/01/using-drones-to-build-homes-for-koalas/
Gympie locals call for harsher land clearing laws fearing koalas populations will suffer
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-29/koala-lives-feared-lost-as-trees-bulldozed-gympie/100323054https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-29/koala-lives-feared-lost-as-trees-bulldozed-gympie/100323054
Port Stephens push to have koalas listed as critically endangered receives national support
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/7387425/ports-push-for-koala-protection-receives-national-support/https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/7387425/ports-push-for-koala-protection-receives-national-support/
Dunghutti woman tackles puzzle of what koalas leaf in and out of their diet
https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/7414283/dunghutti-woman-tackles-puzzle-of-what-koalas-leaf-in-and-out-of-their-diet/https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/7414283/dunghutti-woman-tackles-puzzle-of-what-koalas-leaf-in-and-out-of-their-diet/
TRC endorses supporting SE Qld Koala Conservation Strategy
https://www.miragenews.com/trc-endorses-supporting-se-qld-koala-637969/https://www.miragenews.com/trc-endorses-supporting-se-qld-koala-637969/
How deadly virus is spreading across Qld, NSW koalas
https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGN&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fscientists-discover-key-to-transmission-of-deadly-koala-virus%2Fnews-story%2F2a4123d56189934545e615d303a30c63&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-cold-test-score&V21spcbehaviour=appendhttps://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGN&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fscientists-discover-key-to-transmission-of-deadly-koala-virus%2Fnews-story%2F2a4123d56189934545e615d303a30c63&memtype=anonymous...
OPERATOR PULLS OUT OF GUNNEDAH KOALA PARK PROJECT
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/09/09/operator-pulls-out-of-gunnedah-koala-park-project/https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/09/09/operator-pulls-out-of-gunnedah-koala-park-project/
DRIVERS URGED TO SLOW DOWN DURING KOALA BREEDING SEASON
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/09/05/drivers-urged-to-slow-down-during-koala-breeding-season/https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/09/05/drivers-urged-to-slow-down-during-koala-breeding-season/
Australian government deploys facial recognition drones to save koalas from extinction
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/australian-government-deploys-facial-recognition-25091819https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/australian-government-deploys-facial-recognition-25091819
September Is Save The Koala Month, Here Are Some Ways To Find Out More And Get Involved
https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/september-is-save-the-koala-month-here-are-some-ways-to-find-out-more-and-get-involved-77993https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/september-is-save-the-koala-month-here-are-some-ways-to-find-out-more-and-get-involved-77993
Race to save frogs, quokkas, parrots and koalas from extinction helped by new threat database
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-10/conservation-threat-database-might-help-save-parrots-and-koalas/100444938https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-10/conservation-threat-database-might-help-save-parrots-and-koalas/100444938
Why you should report a koala sighting on the Gold Coast
https://www.mygc.com.au/watch-why-you-should-report-a-koala-sighting-on-the-gold-coast/https://www.mygc.com.au/watch-why-you-should-report-a-koala-sighting-on-the-gold-coast/
The 450 koalas that could help save their species
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/AMAZON-COM-INC-12864605/news/Amazon-com-The-450-koalas-that-could-help-save-their-species-36540970/https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/AMAZON-COM-INC-12864605/news/Amazon-com-The-450-koalas-that-could-help-save-their-species-36540970/
Koalas feel the Sydney squeeze
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/saturdaybreakfast/koala-numbers-under-pressure/13558106https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/saturdaybreakfast/koala-numbers-under-pressure/13558106
WIRES removes koala from Woronora bushland after public attention and injury concerns
https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7427024/video-photos-koala-rescue-at-woronora/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7427024/video-photos-koala-rescue-at-woronora/
Koala campaign reaches new heights in South East Qld
https://news.griffith.edu.au/2021/09/08/koala-campaign-reaches-new-heights-in-south-east-qld/https://news.griffith.edu.au/2021/09/08/koala-campaign-reaches-new-heights-in-south-east-qld/
Habitat regeneration: ‘Kisses’ to connect koalas
https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/7424428/koalas-to-be-connected-by-kisses/https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/7424428/koalas-to-be-connected-by-kisses/
Koalas, emus and more will be reintroduced to Sydney, thanks to a new national park
https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2021/09/28/sydney-national-park/https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2021/09/28/sydney-national-park/
Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow
https://www.echo.net.au/2021/09/fundraising-for-koala-signs-for-bangalow/https://www.echo.net.au/2021/09/fundraising-for-koala-signs-for-bangalow/