Hello Koala Lovers, Over recent weeks I have been writing and meeting with the Queensland Government about the Koala Expert Panel Report which was supposed to be finished in June (now due in August) and of course about my concerns for Koala declines and the loss of...
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Koalas in Crisis
Just recently, the AKF office took a call from a developer who wanted to know what to do with a Koala up a tree in an area about to be cleared. Sadly this kind of phone call is all too common here and our CEO, Deborah Tabart OAM, took the time to explain to three...
Koala Habitat Atlas – further information
By looking closely at the way Koalas use the bush we have learnt a great deal about the preferential use of tree species by Koalas, as well as their social and home ranging behaviour. Koalas are incredibly habitat specific. The Australian bush is a mosaic of...
Koala forests in Australia – more than just a branch to sit on!
As Australia sweats through another exceptionally warm summer, it’s important to talk about the role of Koala forests in our climate. As we are taught in school, trees play an important role in the water cycle. Roots suck up water from underground and...
Call to action: send a letter to Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg
Koala lovers! We are encouraging all of our supporters to contact Federal Environment Minister, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg, demanding a federal solution for our Koalas and Koala habitats in Australia. Click the link below for a sample letter, and add in your own...
Who can imagine Australia without Koalas?
Hello Koala lovers, I am going to Quinlan's tomorrow and I will do what I love best; be in the bush. Quinlan’s is looking beautiful because we have had good rain and many of the trees and shrubs planted are starting to thrive. In the spring, it was...
Fire in Port Stephens threatens local koala population
The Newcastle Herald reports that "more than 9000 hectares of koala habitat was burnt" in this week's bushfires in the Port Stephens area. For the local koala population, the situation is looking very grim, with carers suspecting the worst outcome as those koalas that...
84,000 hectares of Queensland’s Koala habitat lost
Yesterday, Deborah Tabart OAM delivered a press conference concerning the loss of 84,000 hectares of Queensland’s koala’s habitat. She is grateful for the press coverage about this concerning situation; she states: “I am more and more convinced that the Koala needs a...
Celebrity candidate wants Australians to Save The Koala
Matilda, a surprising celebrity candidate in the upcoming Australian election, is going on the campaign trail starting 6 June to seek support for a Koala Protection Act – new legislation the Federal Government must pass if the Koala and its habitat are to be safe in...
Why hasn’t the Koala been listed as a Vulnerable species in Victoria and South Australia?
To be eligible for a Vulnerable listing under the federal laws, specifically the EPBC Act, Koalas had to have undergone a 30 per cent decline in numbers over 20 years. The Australian Government found this criterion was met in the Australian Capital Territory, New...