Koalas are a nationally endangered and iconic species in Australia, yet their populations are rapidly declining due to ...

For most of the day and night, koalas barely move. They nap curled into tree forks, or chew carefree on eucalyptus leaves.

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that koalas are on the verge of extinction? What is being done to help this species survive? – May Jenkins, Chicago, IL.

Some researchers believe that koalas are now functionally extinct in the wild. Recent years have been especially rough, as koalas suffered greatly from the 2022 Australian wildfires .

The Endangered, Adaptable Koala. Severe loss of habitat threatens some populations of the tree-dwelling marsupials, yet others are thriving. Understanding why provides clues to their resilience. By .

Since the late 1800s, koala numbers have declined dramatically, but it is not only their numbers that are disappearing. A recent analysis has shown that the variation of genes within koalas has ...

More than half of the koalas moved from their natural habitat as part of a State Government reintroduction program have died.

Barefoot on the Ground plans to create a wildlife education and conservation centre on 400 acres of pristine, remnant ...

Australia’s iconic koalas face extinction as urban development disrupts habitats The Daily Express joined conservationists at an animal hospital in the Sydney Basin to learn about the threats ...

The country plans to focus on 110 endangered species and 20 habitats, but experts said the initiative was only a start. Share full article. A rescued koala in South Australia in 2018.

But koalas aren’t moving closer to people—people are moving into koala habitats. The “secret” population, as it’s described in a statement, has probably been there all along. “They’re existing ...

Koalas are a nationally endangered and iconic species in Australia, yet their populations are rapidly declining due to ...