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Northern Rivers koala conservationist receives Australia Day honour
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/northern-rivers-koala-conservationist-receives-australia-day-honour-20210125-p56wpm.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/northern-rivers-koala-conservationist-receives-australia-day-honour-20210125-p56wpm.html
Saving Koalas, Forest Wars, and Net Zero Targets: The Environmental Problems Australia is Facing
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/29317/20210126/saving-koalas-forest-wars-net-zero-targets-environmental-problems-australia.htmhttps://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/29317/20210126/saving-koalas-forest-wars-net-zero-targets-environmental-problems-australia.htm
Lendlease could ‘destroy’ its green credentials over Figtree Hill development in koala country, experts say
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-14/lendlease-sustainability-reputation-figtree-hill-development/13058076https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-14/lendlease-sustainability-reputation-figtree-hill-development/13058076
More calls for dedicated koala sanctuaries
https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/01/more-calls-for-dedicated-koala-sanctuaries/https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/01/more-calls-for-dedicated-koala-sanctuaries/
Port Macquarie koala hospital disappointed by NSW response to population report
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-12/koala-hospital-disappointed-by-nsw-response-to-population-study/13051326https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-12/koala-hospital-disappointed-by-nsw-response-to-population-study/13051326
Kangaroo Island koala numbers estimated to be down to 8500 from 48,000 before bushfires
https://www.northernargus.com.au/story/7054046/ki-koala-numbers-estimated-down-to-8500-from-48000-before-bushfires/?cs=12&utm_source=website&utm_medium=index&utm_campaign=sidebarhttps://www.northernargus.com.au/story/7054046/ki-koala-numbers-estimated-down-to-8500-from-48000-before-bushfires/?cs=12&utm_source=website&utm_medium=index&utm_campaign=sidebar
Armidale Council acquires South Hill land for recreation use and koala protection
https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/7050780/council-acquires-south-hill-land-for-recreation-use-and-koala-protection/https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/7050780/council-acquires-south-hill-land-for-recreation-use-and-koala-protection/
Cowarra forest tourism precinct and koala sanctuary unveiled
https://www.wauchopegazette.com.au/story/7051062/cowarra-forest-tourism-precinct-and-koala-sanctuary-unveiled/https://www.wauchopegazette.com.au/story/7051062/cowarra-forest-tourism-precinct-and-koala-sanctuary-unveiled/
Koalas badly injured in Victorian bushfires finally released back into the wild after long recovery
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-07/koalas-burnt-in-summer-bushfires-released-back-into-the-wild/12956822https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-07/koalas-burnt-in-summer-bushfires-released-back-into-the-wild/12956822
The ambitious project to save the koala
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-02/the-ambitious-project-to-save-the-koala/12944610?nw=0https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-02/the-ambitious-project-to-save-the-koala/12944610?nw=0
‘Devastating’: more than 61,000 koalas among 3 billion animals affected by bushfire crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/07/devastating-more-than-61000-koalas-among-3-billion-animals-affected-by-bushfire-crisishttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/07/devastating-more-than-61000-koalas-among-3-billion-animals-affected-by-bushfire-crisis
Big Koala, treetop walk, and breeding centre to feature at Cowarra State Forest Tourism Precinct
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-10/koala-breeding-to-feature-at-cowarra-state-forest-precinct/12970838https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-10/koala-breeding-to-feature-at-cowarra-state-forest-precinct/12970838
Family in South Australia find live koala in their Christmas tree
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/03/on-the-first-day-of-australian-family-finds-live-koala-in-their-christmas-treehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/03/on-the-first-day-of-australian-family-finds-live-koala-in-their-christmas-tree
NSW koala bill dumped after Liberal MP Catherine Cusack crosses floor
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/nsw-koala-bill-scrapped-as-liberal-mp-crosses-floor/12902160https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/nsw-koala-bill-scrapped-as-liberal-mp-crosses-floor/12902160
https://www.echo.net.au/2020/11/editorial-koala-konscience/
‘Line in the sand’: koala census to identify key habitat for protection
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/line-in-the-sand-koala-census-to-identify-key-habitat-for-protection-20201122-p56gug.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/line-in-the-sand-koala-census-to-identify-key-habitat-for-protection-20201122-p56gug.html
$18 million koala package to assist in fire recovery work
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/7030694/18-million-koala-package-to-assist-in-fire-recovery-work/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/7030694/18-million-koala-package-to-assist-in-fire-recovery-work/
Stokes vows to strengthen koala protection, predicts ‘fraught’ talks
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/stokes-vows-to-strengthen-koala-protection-predicts-fraught-talks-20201120-p56gjs.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/stokes-vows-to-strengthen-koala-protection-predicts-fraught-talks-20201120-p56gjs.html
Domestic dogs attack koalas on Raymond Island, wildlife carers call for residents to be vigilant
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-17/dogs-attack-koalas-on-raymond-island-in-gippsland-lakes/12890342https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-17/dogs-attack-koalas-on-raymond-island-in-gippsland-lakes/12890342
https://www.echo.net.au/2020/11/kids-for-koalas-in-byron/
Bush and koalas found to be threatened by ‘gratuitous’ NSW land-clearing plan
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/26/bush-and-koalas-found-to-be-threatened-by-gratuitous-nsw-land-clearing-planhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/26/bush-and-koalas-found-to-be-threatened-by-gratuitous-nsw-land-clearing-plan
Tasmania has no wild koalas — but could play a role in the survival of the species
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-28/why-are-there-no-wild-koalas-in-tasmania/12806032https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-28/why-are-there-no-wild-koalas-in-tasmania/12806032
First koala in 13 years seen at Yourka Reserve in Far North Queensland
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/koala-spotted-at-yourka-reserve-far-north-queensland/12881064https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/koala-spotted-at-yourka-reserve-far-north-queensland/12881064
NSW government agrees to new koala policy
https://www.denipt.com.au/national/2020/10/07/1718396/nsw-government-agrees-to-new-koala-policyhttps://www.denipt.com.au/national/2020/10/07/1718396/nsw-government-agrees-to-new-koala-policy
A koallective noun for koalas? A torpor, a caramelli, a barilaro?
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/a-koallective-noun-for-koalas-a-torpor-a-caramelli-a-barilaro-20201026-p568le.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/a-koallective-noun-for-koalas-a-torpor-a-caramelli-a-barilaro-20201026-p568le.html
Koala habitat to be cleared as Brandy Hill quarry expansion approved
https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/koala-habitat-to-be-cleared-as-brandy-hill-quarry-approved/12819180https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/koala-habitat-to-be-cleared-as-brandy-hill-quarry-approved/12819180
The primary school students saving their tiny town’s koala population, one tree at a time
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-11/school-growing-trees-save-koala-drought-bushfire/12743570https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-11/school-growing-trees-save-koala-drought-bushfire/12743570
The Australian Koala Foundation is hosting the world’s first Koala Messenger Room to celebrate Save the Koala Day
https://www.savethekoala.com/our-work/media-resourceshttps://www.savethekoala.com/our-work/media-resources
‘30 Days, 30 Ways to Save the Koala’ The Australian Koala Foundation launches new social media campaign for Save the Koala Month
https://www.savethekoala.com/our-work/media-resourceshttps://www.savethekoala.com/our-work/media-resources
Rescued koalas returned to the wild after Peak View bushfire tragedy
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-05/rescued-koalas-returned-to-wild-after-peak-view-bushfire-tragedy/12632592https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-05/rescued-koalas-returned-to-wild-after-peak-view-bushfire-tragedy/12632592