The Minns government has confirmed its long-awaited great koala national park, announcing it will add 176,000 hectares of forest to existing reserves in mid-north New South Wales to create one of the largest national parks in the state and protect more than 12,000 koalas. The premier, Chris Minns, and environment minister, Penny Sharpe, said the […]
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Petition: Stop Deadly Koala Relocation in New South Wales
Koalas are facing numerous challenges to their survival in New South Wales, Australia (NSW). Already, koala populations have died out in entire regions, leaving the remaining communities clustered elsewhere. Rather than investigate or address the causes of such de-population, the NSW government chose to invest in a program that would capture wild koalas from “high-density” […]
Plan to extend Queensland coalmine would bulldoze ‘critical’ koala habitat
Habitat for threatened koalas that are part of a population described by one expert as nationally significant would be bulldozed under plans to extend a Queensland coalmine. The campaign group Lock the Gate used drones with thermal imaging cameras to find 13 koalas in one night in trees earmarked for clearing by mining company Glencore. […]
Minns government’s environmental integrity condemned as ‘nonexistent’ amid 40% surge in land clearing
The Minns government has lost its way on environmental policy, according to the New South Wales opposition, the Greens and a member of the crossbench, after government data revealed a 40% surge in land clearing across the state. The report is the latest headache for a state government under pressure over conservation concerns, including continued […]
Petition: Add the Bollanolla Range to Australia’s Great Koala National Park – Protect Koala Habitat Now
The government of New South Wales is creating a new “great koala national park,” and this is wonderful news! The troubling thing though, is that so far, it’s excluded an important area that is home to a “high density” of many different endangered species. Sign the petition to make sure the government of New South […]
More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction
An attempt by the New South Wales government to reintroduce koalas to a forest in the state’s far south has failed after more than half of the moved animals died, including two with signs of septicaemia, and the remaining marsupials were taken into care. The translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in […]
Koalas Spend Just 10 Minutes a Day on the Ground — That’s Usually When They’re Killed
Koalas, which spend most of their lives high up in eucalyptus trees, usually die while on the ground, often mauled by dogs or hit by cars. More striking, a new study reveals that the amount of time they spend on the ground is only around 10 minutes a day. The finding, researchers say, underscores the […]
Petition: South Africa Must Act Now to Stop Rhino Poaching
The ongoing crisis facing South Africa’s rhinos cannot be ignored. In the first three months of 2025 alone, 103 rhinos were killed, highlighting the threat posed by sophisticated poaching groups that exploit weaknesses in protection and enforcement. Rhinos are an iconic species. Their continued survival is under grave threat – especially for critically endangered species […]