Browsing: koala

Habitat loss is not the only threat faced by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus; pictured). Around half of captive koalas die from cancers associated with retroviruses — viral…

The New South Wales government rejected advice from an expert scientific panel before it attempted a failed reintroduction of koalas to a forest in the state’s…

The long-awaited great koala national park in the north of New South Wales, celebrated by wildlife groups, has drawn a mixed reaction from the state’s Coalition.The…

More clearing of koala habitat has been approved under Australia’s nature laws in 2025 so far than in any other year since the marsupial was listed…

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…

The long-promised great koala national park is not expected to get any additional funding in next week’s New South Wales 2025-26 budget despite being a centrepiece…