
Koala Woman Says
Look at the discrepancy between AKF and government figures, and who is right? The huge range of 55-10,000 is totally meaningless with no scientific merit. Where did they get these figures? It’s not even a guess. The member needs to question the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment on how this range was obtained. We know there are a few Koalas around Swan Hill and Kerang on the Murray River, Edenhope, Stawell, the Pyrenees Range, and Maryborough. We also know that Koalas have disappeared from the northern Grampians, with the most recent fire burning well over 100,000 hectares. There have been several fires of this size over the last 25 years, there is no way Koalas can recover from these repeated disasters.
Member for Mallee
Dr Anne Webster MP
The Nationals
Anne.Webster.MP@aph.gov.au
PO Box 1133 Mildura VIC 3502
Will she Act or Axe?


Koala Numbers
Estimated AKF Koala Population: 200 – 350
Estimated Koala Habitat left: 35.6%
Estimated Federal Government Population: 55-10000
The Victorian Government opposed the protection of the koala and there is no Federal protective legislation in place.