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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
South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy
https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/wildlife/animals/living-with/koalas/conservation/seq-koala-strategyhttps://environment.des.qld.gov.au/wildlife/animals/living-with/koalas/conservation/seq-koala-strategy
Koalas and mental health get funding boost in bush
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/wp80C3QNPBiEL4x5U03RDS?domain=dailytelegraph.com.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/wp80C3QNPBiEL4x5U03RDS?domain=dailytelegraph.com.au
Research to assist koala recovery after fire
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/uPEGC4QOPEivL86puA9_Ly?domain=canberraweekly.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/uPEGC4QOPEivL86puA9_Ly?domain=canberraweekly.com.au/
Koalas, breeding like rabbits
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XGeaC5QPXJiDqlRVcMfTO1?domain=coastcommunitynews.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XGeaC5QPXJiDqlRVcMfTO1?domain=coastcommunitynews.com.au/
WIRES uses bushfire donations to support University koala research
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rbvJC6XQ4LfBQWMnsn5GJD?domain=sydney.edu.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rbvJC6XQ4LfBQWMnsn5GJD?domain=sydney.edu.au
Heat-detecting drones are a cheaper, more efficient way to find koalas
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GCfwC71R2NTJ3RyOTm6N38?domain=phys.orghttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GCfwC71R2NTJ3RyOTm6N38?domain=phys.org
Koalas will be driven to extinction before 2050 in NSW, major inquiry finds
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rvOnC81V0PTKnkQ7H58PQQ?domain=theguardian.comhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rvOnC81V0PTKnkQ7H58PQQ?domain=theguardian.com
Gunnedah koalas still in line for chlamydia vaccine trial
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NnRpC91WPRTpoOx5UokdTBv?domain=nvi.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NnRpC91WPRTpoOx5UokdTBv?domain=nvi.com.au/
Thousands of trees: Good news for Rockley Mount’s koalas
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PiX2C0YKPviL6y4RuwwmX-a?domain=westernadvocate.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PiX2C0YKPviL6y4RuwwmX-a?domain=westernadvocate.com.au/
RAAF Williamtown aims to plant 10,000 new koala feed trees
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Xnc6CgZ0N1i7VBNLUNozsPW?domain=portstephensexaminer.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Xnc6CgZ0N1i7VBNLUNozsPW?domain=portstephensexaminer.com.au/
Plan to build in core koala habitat sparks local anger as developer challenges council rejection
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2GNVCjZ1N7ivpOA7uW51HPH?domain=abc.net.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2GNVCjZ1N7ivpOA7uW51HPH?domain=abc.net.au
Future of north Brisbane koala habitat site goes to planning court
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gaoeCk81N9tpmw4MU290zAl?domain=brisbanetimes.com.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gaoeCk81N9tpmw4MU290zAl?domain=brisbanetimes.com.au
Council looking after region’s natural assets
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zPqgClx1NjivgMkBuG1RBOq?domain=greatlakesadvocate.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zPqgClx1NjivgMkBuG1RBOq?domain=greatlakesadvocate.com.au/
Evidence of koalas and surviving old growth trees is a heartening sight for locals
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/YBVECmO5glurEM6mFGD7ZhL?domain=gloucesteradvocate.com.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/YBVECmO5glurEM6mFGD7ZhL?domain=gloucesteradvocate.com.au
Araminta Walker’s winning message is clear – stop squashing koalas
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FfozCnx1jniYMWxJf9pVOnI?domain=portnews.com.au/https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FfozCnx1jniYMWxJf9pVOnI?domain=portnews.com.au/
‘Sliding towards extinction’: koala may be given endangered listing as numbers plummet
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GMnTCoV1kpf0xw87u17jZWz?domain=theguardian.comhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GMnTCoV1kpf0xw87u17jZWz?domain=theguardian.com
Next big thing: Work under way on big koala for Port Macquarie as ‘an icon for our region’
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kbEwCp81lrtBXwyjsPxf4Kf?domain=abc.net.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kbEwCp81lrtBXwyjsPxf4Kf?domain=abc.net.au
Tree trunks take a licking as koalas source water
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/yGd4Cq71mwfom2RpUZplpDQ?domain=sydney.edu.auhttps://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/yGd4Cq71mwfom2RpUZplpDQ?domain=sydney.edu.au