Koalas are back in the spotlight ahead of National Koala Month in September.
A 2020 inquiry found koalas will no longer exist in New South Wales by 2050 unless there is urgent action.
The Australian Koala Foundation says there are currently less than 60,000 koalas remaining in the wild. Dr Blanch says in the last 20 years, the effects of climate change have caused a further impact on koalas across the landscape - even in national parks, which are well-protected. "Everyone says they're fussy. But in fact, they have about 750 eucalyptus species to choose from. And in various parts of the country, they eat about 10 as part of their healthy diet. So part of the problems in Victoria is that the habitats have been cut down so badly that sometimes the poor things are just eating one species. Imagine us just eating potatoes for the rest of our lives. So koalas need a well rounded diet.
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