Most people appreciate koalas and some of us lucky Southeast Queenslander donʻt really realise that koalas DO live amongst us... AND further yet, the stresses we place on living together with our koalas.
Did you realise that Cars, chlamydia and canines are the biggest koala killers?
4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic spoke with Professor Joerg Henning from UQs School of Veterinary Science who along with his colleagues have been analysing data from a UQ developed Koala database.
For a deep dive…
Check out Prof Jeorg Henning’s bio and his latest co-published paper about koala deaths in South East Queensland.
For more on KoalaBASE, you can uncover the importance of monitoring koala populations or by examining their number decline. To view and download raw data from Koala Hospital, click here. Find out the most likely reason why Koalas get chlamydia.
To help Jeorg and the KoalaBASE project, make a donation here.
This is a Fencing Guide to assist with safe koala prevention through residential areas.
If you happen to sight a Koala, you can upload details onto this online form via: Android, iOS or Web. Sightings data are stored and accessed on WildNet. To rescue and rehabilitate our beloved marsupial friends you can visit this website or call 1300 ANIMAL.
Did you know Koalas are the closet living relatives to the Common Wombat? Image Source - Wildlife Sydney