With their prominent foreheads, low eye position and rounded body, koalas can seem almost baby-like. But is that enough to save them?
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A detailed map of the koala genome is vital to understanding their susceptibility to disease, their genetic diversity, and how they may respond to new environmental pressures.
The federal government has ordered a national koala audit, but the animals are notoriously difficult to detect. But accurately counting koalas is critical to saving them.
The Brandy Hill Quarry expansion was approved under the weak environment laws of NSW. Now, the federal government must decide if it will proceed. The fate of many koalas is in Sussan Ley's hands.
The Berejiklian government must step up to the challenge of saving koalas in NSW from their predicted fate: extinction in the wild by 2050.
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Conservation Planner/Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Wildlife and Conservation Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University
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Posdoc in Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor | Director, DNA Zoo Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Conjoint Lecturer | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Casual Academic and PhD Candidate | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
