Wild Koala Day – May 3!
May 3, 2026: 10 years of advocacy for wild Koalas!
Wild Koala Day is ten years old this year!
In 2016 a network of koala conservation groups proposed the first Wild Koala Day. Every year since then, Wild Koala Day has been celebrated all over Australia and the world. Politicians, government departments, celebrities, sports stars and universities post about it.
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A concerned group of koala conservationists, Australia-wide, have declared
May 3 is Wild Koala Day
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In the ten years since the beginning of Wild Koala Day in 2016, a lot has happened for koalas.
At least 805,000 koala trees have been planted across Australia, by:.
- Bangalow Koalas, NSW: 520,000+
- Koala Clancy Foundation, VIC: 185,000+
- Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation, VIC: 100,000+
- and others
Koalas were uplisted to Endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT. Feb 2022
The Toondah Harbour development proposal was rejected. April 2024
The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital celebrated 50 years. October 2023.
National Koala Disease Risk Analysis (KDRA) was published. Sept 2023
Black Summer megafires killed thousands of koalas. Sept 2019 to Feb 2020
