The koala was officially declared endangered in the Australian state of New South Wales in February 2022. A year later, the Labor Party promised to create a 315,000-hectare (778,000-acre) Great Koala National Park to protect the iconic species in the state from extinction. Labor went on to win the state election that year over the […]
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Marsupial of the year heats up as koala and glider take on animal that mates itself to death
Tense competition is brewing between the greater glider and the koala in Australia‘s marsupial of the year vote but there are hopes a silky tailed species that “mates themselves to death” could win over voters and maybe even save it from heading towards extinction. Network Ten’s The Project launched the competition in collaboration with organisations […]
Petition: Help Ban Koala Cuddling in Australia
In Australia, the cherished experience of cuddling a koala is causing growing concerns over animal welfare and stress. One of the world’s oldest koala sanctuaries in Queensland has already ceased this practice, shifting to observation-focused experiences that respect the natural behavior of these gentle creatures. With koalas now classified as endangered, it is crucial that […]
Australian Animal Sanctuary Ends Koala Cuddling Amid Animal Welfare Concerns
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, known as the world’s first koala sanctuary since its opening in 1927, has announced that it will end its long-standing practice of allowing visitors to cuddle koalas. This change, effective from Monday, comes in response to visitor feedback and growing calls from animal welfare organizations to outlaw the […]
Australian state fails on koala conservation while relying on faulty offset schemes, experts say
In the leadup to his election as Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns promised the establishment of a Great Koala National Park in the Australian state as part of the Labor government’s agenda to protect the endangered koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). One year later, the park is still not established and native woodland logging is […]
Giving koalas a fair shot at survival
Clinging to a teddy bear that dwarfs her, Tim Tam takes in her surrounds with shiny-eyed wonder and awe from the safety of her crib. The five-month-old joey, along with mum Tam Tam, will soon check out from Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, returning home to the idyllic eucalypts of Elanora on the southern Gold Coast. Hers […]
Petition: Help Protect Koalas from Logging in Australia
Ex-employees of a company that has been logging on Kangaroo Island in Australia have come forward with gut wrenching allegations. They described utter carnage left in the wake of Australian Agribusiness Group — over 40 injured koalas and 20 dead as a result of negligent, cruel operations. Sign the petition if you want to make […]
10 Things to Know About Working as a Wildlife Photographer
A wildlife photographer is a person that takes photos of animals in their natural habitat. The profession helps project the relationship between animals and the environment to the world. It is a unique and exciting career path to explore. As many would have guessed, wildlife photography involves more rocks than petals. There are, however, beautiful […]