News and Events
Keep up with the latest news and events happening around Wild Koala Day and the conservation of Koalas in the Wild.
Koala News & Science November 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. November 2020 Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/808fc4af1ee0/koala-news-science Senate...
Gympie Council rushes through koala-killing law
8 December 2020 Gympie Regional Council have announced a last-minute decision to repeal two Temporary Local Planning Instruments that will lead to wholesale clearing of koala habitat, to be heard at this week’s council meeting on December 9. Local conservation groups...
Koalas Need More Than A Population Census: Open Letter to Federal Environment Minister
Koalas Need More Than A Population Census: An Open letter to the Federal Environment Minister see pdf here: Koalas Open Letter to Minister Dear Minister, We, the undersigned, who are leaders in koala conservation, habitat revegetation, rescue & rehabilitation,...
Koala News & Science October 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. October 2020 Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/808fc4af1ee0/koala-news-science ...
Koala News & Science September 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. September 2020 Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/808fc4af1ee0/koala-news-science...
Koala News & Science August 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. August 2020 New koala hospital for Northern Rivers, NSW 26 August Friends of the Koala...
Koala News & Science July 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. July, 2020 .. Support for Koala research from WIRES Bushfire Relief 11 July As a result...
Koala News & Science June 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. June, 2020 NSW Parliamentary Inquiry releases findings: habitat loss is biggest threat...
Koala News & Science May 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. May, 2020 New tracking for bushfire-affected koalas NSW 24 May Science For Wildlife...
Koala News & Science April 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. April, 2020 Wild Koala Day May 3 is going to be big! Organisers are calling all to...
A Noosa koala story, part 8
by Bernard Jean Day 8/10 Eighth day out of 10 of posting the story and photos of a beloved wild koala and others from Noosa National Park (NNP), before International Wild Koala Day on May 3rd, 2020. Today we’ll explore what happened in Tea Tree Bay – Noosa National...
3 new koalas together in Noosa NP
By Bernard Jean 07/10 Seventh day out of 10 of posting the story and photos of a beloved wild koala and others from Noosa National Park (NNP), before International Wild Koala Day on May 3rd, 2020. Today we’ll explore what happened in Tea Tree Bay – Noosa National...
EurekAlert mention Wild Koala Day
Respected scientific news agency EurekAlert have published the University of Sydney's latest koala research, featuring observations by Koala Clancy Foundation/Echidna Walkabout. More here: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/uos-ttt050120.php
Wild Koala Day Yahoo news
Wild Koala Day mentioned as part of Sydney University koala study on Yahoo news Read more here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/koalas-rely-trees-water-study-230007849--spt.html
Sydney Uni mentions Wild Koala Day
The University of Sydney have released their latest koala publication on Wild Koala Day. The paper, by Dr Valentina Mella collates observations made in the You Yangs, VIC by Echidna Walkabout & Koala Clancy Foundation, and from the Liverpool Plains, NSW. Read...
Koalas love to eat leaves in the rain
Koalas eat only the leaves of eucalyptus trees, and most of their water comes from moisture in the leaves. So you could say that koalas eat and drink eucalyptus. But there is another source of water that koalas drink from. Rain. .. Eating in the rain gives koalas food...
One of the most exciting videos I’ve seen this year….
By Janine Duffy 2020 has started as a tough year for koalas, and the people who love them. But in the You Yangs, near Melbourne, we were lucky. No fires came our way. There was extreme heat, which is hard to bear, but no flames. My heart goes out to those who had the...
Eurobodalla Koalas interviewed on ABC Radio
LINK TO RADIO INTERVIEW RECORDING 1st May 2020 Below is the link to our 1st May 2020 interview with Sophie Longden on ABC South East Radio leading up to Wild Koala Day. This is the full 3.5 hour breakfast program. Our interview is very late, so move the cursor along...
Landcare Victoria mention Wild Koala Day
Landcare Victoria have an entry for Wild Koala Day on their website. Read more: http://lvi.org.au/latest-news/member-news/wild-koala-day-%E2%80%93-virtual-event-3-may-2020/
What is international Wild Koala Day?
by Ali Wunderman, USA Australia’s mascot animal has been through a lot lately. Earlier this year, koalas suffered through bushfires, and now, a pandemic has everyone’s future feeling a little undecided. Koalas deserve a day to be celebrated, which is why Wild Koala...
Wild Koala Day in Gympie Times
Congratulations to the team at Koala Action Gympie for securing this article in the Gympie Times. Read more: https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-gympie-times/20200429/281582357784359
A wild koala story from Noosa, part 6
by Bernard Jean Day 6/10 Sixth day out of 10 of posting the story and photos of a beloved wild koala from Noosa National Park, before International Wild Koala Day, May 3rd, 2020. Today we’ll explore what happened in Tea Tree Bay after Mornington’s disappearance on...
Crochet a Koala pouch
Crochet a handy koala pouch to keep your bits and bobs in this Sunday Wild Koala Day May 3! Free pattern here: Crochet Koala Pouch
A beloved wild koala from Noosa National Park
by Bernard Jean Day 5/10 Fifth day out of 10 of posting the story and photos of a beloved wild koala from Noosa National Park before International Wild Koala Day, May 3rd, 2020. Today we’ll explore the 2018 photos of Mornington in Tea Tree Bay Noosa National Park,...