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Gunnedah mayor Jamie Chaffey and Tamworth ecologist Phil Spark weigh in on NSW Government’s koala strategy
https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5391574/governments-koala-strategy-draws-mixed-reviews-from-locals/https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5391574/governments-koala-strategy-draws-mixed-reviews-from-locals/
Tamworth Regional Landcare hosts koala habitat field day
https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5391463/landholders-learn-to-give-koala-care-from-the-states-best/https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5391463/landholders-learn-to-give-koala-care-from-the-states-best/
Prevalence of Chlamydia pecorum in Juvenile Koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus) and Evidence for Protection from Infection via Maternal Immunization.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29733767https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29733767
Planned fences will protect Picton Road koalas
https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/5384966/planned-fences-will-protect-picton-road-koalas/?cs=1437https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/5384966/planned-fences-will-protect-picton-road-koalas/?cs=1437
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital staff comment on state government’s Koala Strategy
https://www.camdencourier.com.au/story/5385926/koala-preservation-funding-welcomed/https://www.camdencourier.com.au/story/5385926/koala-preservation-funding-welcomed/
Gunnedah’s Martine Moran and Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson welcome state government koala funding
https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5385464/koala-experts-welcome-state-government-koala-strategy/https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5385464/koala-experts-welcome-state-government-koala-strategy/
Port Stephens koalas given $3m boost
https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5383590/3m-koala-hospital-on-way-in-government-push-to-protect-icon/https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5383590/3m-koala-hospital-on-way-in-government-push-to-protect-icon/
NSW Government announces koala reserves to conserve declining population
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-06/new-parks-for-koalas-to-breed-to-save-iconic-species-in-nsw/9732854http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-06/new-parks-for-koalas-to-breed-to-save-iconic-species-in-nsw/9732854
‘Time to act’ on the plight of koalas
https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/time-to-act-on-the-plight-of-koalas/3406105/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/time-to-act-on-the-plight-of-koalas/3406105/
NSW Koala Strategy
The NSW Koala Strategy sets out actions for the first three years of a longer-term vision to stabilise and increase koala populations across the State. During this first phase the NSW Government have committed $44.7 million to stabilise koala populations. This funding...
Port Stephens Council and community groups establish koala street trees under Environmental Trust
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5381984/koalas-treated-to-10000-new-trees-across-tomaree-peninsula/https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/5381984/koalas-treated-to-10000-new-trees-across-tomaree-peninsula/
Qld govt response to koala report slammed
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/qld-govt-response-to-koala-report-slammedhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/qld-govt-response-to-koala-report-slammed
Narrandera koala count confirms colony is healthy
https://www.irrigator.com.au/story/5373656/healthy-koalas-found-near-the-banks-of-the-murrumbidgee/https://www.irrigator.com.au/story/5373656/healthy-koalas-found-near-the-banks-of-the-murrumbidgee/
Tagged koalas released back into the wild following Limeburners Creek fire
https://koalahealthhub.org.au/news/port-macquarie-koala-hospital-releases-radio-collared-koalas/https://koalahealthhub.org.au/news/port-macquarie-koala-hospital-releases-radio-collared-koalas/
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital Releases Radio Collared Koalas
https://www.hit.com.au/whats-on/gold-coast/port-macquarie-koala-hospital-releases-radio-collared-koalas?station=2day&geoRedirect=truehttps://www.hit.com.au/whats-on/gold-coast/port-macquarie-koala-hospital-releases-radio-collared-koalas?station=2day&geoRedirect=true
KOALA CRISIS: Are they ‘hurtling towards extinction’?
https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/koala-crisis-will-these-iconic-animals-become-exti/3400970/https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/koala-crisis-will-these-iconic-animals-become-exti/3400970/
https://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/5351070/fencing-in-the-tip/
Townhouses to push out rare butterflies and koalas
http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/townhouses-to-push-out-rare-butterflies-and-koalas/news-story/1036e5624f04adf683470088df03e8cahttp://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/townhouses-to-push-out-rare-butterflies-and-koalas/news-story/1036e5624f04adf683470088df03e8ca
Development rezoning threatens to ‘decimate’ koala population in Wilton
https://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/5355280/wilton-rezoning-threatens-to-decimate-koala-population/https://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/5355280/wilton-rezoning-threatens-to-decimate-koala-population/
Koala ‘song meters’ used by scientists to collect habitat-saving data
http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-04-21/koala-song-helps-scientists-collect-habitat-saving-data/9676770http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-04-21/koala-song-helps-scientists-collect-habitat-saving-data/9676770
Help to plant the Toogoolawah koala corridor
https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/help-to-plant-the-toogoolawah-koala-corridor/3389619/https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/help-to-plant-the-toogoolawah-koala-corridor/3389619/
Brisbane Koala bushland Group is calling out for volunteers
http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/brisbane-koala-bushland-group-is-calling-out-for-volunteers/news-story/59518cc4b7ae072bf0f653d5dd442d39http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/brisbane-koala-bushland-group-is-calling-out-for-volunteers/news-story/59518cc4b7ae072bf0f653d5dd442d39
Department of Planning outlines Wilton infrastructure plans
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/department-of-planning-outlines-wilton-infrastructure-plans/news-story/5fa90c9a5e130803d03a08723a3b5aedhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/department-of-planning-outlines-wilton-infrastructure-plans/news-story/5fa90c9a5e130803d03a08723a3b5aed
As Koalas Suffer From Chlamydia, A New Clue For Treatment
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/animals-disease-health-koalas-australia/https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/animals-disease-health-koalas-australia/
Road projects reveals koala secrets
https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/road-projects-reveals-koala-secrets/3386830/https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/road-projects-reveals-koala-secrets/3386830/
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital to appear in Better Homes and Gardens segment with Dr Harry
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5337197/dr-harry-comes-to-visit-the-koala-hospital/?cs=257https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5337197/dr-harry-comes-to-visit-the-koala-hospital/?cs=257
Friends of Kooloonbung Creek continue efforts to restore important local environment corridors
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5332746/kooloonbung-creek-a-koala-food-bowl-photos-video/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5332746/kooloonbung-creek-a-koala-food-bowl-photos-video/
Tree clearing, not urban sprawl, wiping out koalas in Queensland, WWF says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/10/tree-clearing-not-urban-sprawl-wiping-out-koalas-in-queensland-wwf-sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/10/tree-clearing-not-urban-sprawl-wiping-out-koalas-in-queensland-wwf-says
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital calls for more volunteer tour guides
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5327619/koala-hospital-seeks-more-volunteer-tour-guides/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5327619/koala-hospital-seeks-more-volunteer-tour-guides/
Sick of picking up dead koala off a Gold Coast road, wildlife carer Joanne Brierley wants the speed limit reduced
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/sick-of-picking-up-dead-koala-off-a-gold-coast-road-wildlife-carer-joanne-brierley-wants-the-speed-limit-reduced/news-story/0acc010b5d2607537a100ba94fe1e795https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/sick-of-picking-up-dead-koala-off-a-gold-coast-road-wildlife-carer-joanne-brierley-wants-the-speed-limit-reduced/news-story/0acc010b5d2607537a100ba94fe1e795