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...
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There is no such thing as a “Koala Friendly” road.
On the AKF website we have a section called "The Nonsense Files". In these files you will find articles about why the current system is failing to protect the Koala and why a Koala Protection Act is needed so urgently. We are setting the record straight on all matters...
Will the Koala Recovery Plan actually protect Koalas?
By Dr Douglas Kerlin - AKF Chief Ecologist The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is expecting to see a draft of the Koala Recovery Plan released just as Australia shuts down for Christmas. Created under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EBPC)...
Koala missed out on federal protection by 1%; AKF calls for government intervention on “missing science”
The Federal Government had no credible science to support a sudden increase in their Victorian Koala population estimate in 2011, while considering whether to protect the species nation-wide. To be eligible for a Vulnerable listing under the federal laws, specifically...
Koala Stories: a book of contrasts. Review by Elaine Harris
Koala Stories by Deborah Tabart. Ill. Suzi Eszterhas. Published by Ghost Cat, October 2015. Reviewed by Elaine Harris When I arrived in Australia as a migrant bride, I was hungry for information about native wildlife. Having fallen in love with...
Forestry Vs Koalas
DOES FORESTRY ACCREDITATION PROTECT KOALAS? You might remember the controversy that erupted in July 2013, when the ABC’s 7:30 Report revealed that thousands of Koalas were being killed and injured during logging operations in Victoria (see the story...
Happy Save The Koala Month!
Today marks the first day of Save The Koala Month - a celebration, fundraiser and awareness campaign led by us, all in the name of helping our furry Aussie icon. Often in the spotlight, Australia's wild Koala populations are under pressure, continually...
Koalas Getting Killed = Less Protection?
The Referral Guidelines for the Vulnerable Koala were recently released by the Federal Government. What are referral guidelines? In short, these guidelines are about making things easier for Government. They reduce Government’s workload by limiting the...
AKF calls on politicians to step up and protect Koalas
Can you imagine an Australia without Koalas? That is the image Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is warning 128 Federal politicians about in a letter, outlining the dire state of our Koala populations. AKF Chief Executive Officer Deborah Tabart OAM, is...
September is Save The Koala Month!
September is fast approaching – which means that Save The Koala Month is nearly upon us once again! Our theme for this year is – 'Give me a home among the gumtrees’. Don’t you think it’s just perfect? How are you going to help this year? Stretch your...