The conservation status of koalas in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital territory will change from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’. 9News READ MORE:
Koalas are officially an endangered species at a higher risk of extinction in two states and a territory.
It's estimated nearly one-third of the east coast population were lost in the three years from 2018 to 2021."We are taking unprecedented action to protect the koala, working with scientists, medical researchers, veterinarians, communities, states, local governments and Traditional Owners," she said. "If we can't protect an iconic species endemic to Australia, what chance do lesser-known but no less important species have?"This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster to protect critical habitat from development and land-clearing and seriously address the impacts of climate change."WWF calls on federal and state governments to commit to doubling koala numbers on the east coast.
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