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that koalas could be endangered in some parts of Australia in the wake of the bushfire crisis, as she announced a $50 million package to support wildlife.calling on the federal government to list koalas as an endangered species.But Australia’s record in protecting its unique wildlife has also come under fire, with biodiversity laws called “a total joke” by those on the front line.
The World Wildlife Fund said last year koala numbers have fallen 95 per cent since 1788, from an estimated 10 million to no more than 200,000 across Australia, and from 15,000 to 28,000 in NSW. Mr Boyle said many of the koalas admitted to hospitals were also affected by chlamydia, which is more common in populations under stress.
Dr Narayan said loss of habitat could add to the build-up of chronic stress in koalas: “I am highly concerned that our future native koala populations will be biologically vulnerable and carry the genetic imprints of these traumatic events – ghosts of the mega bushfires." He said the government was committed to protecting koalas, with $45 million invested in the NSW Koala Strategy.He also said new laws had been introduced in 2017 to ensure a "balanced approach" to land management and biodiversity conservation, while the DPIE was implementing all of the recommendations of a NSW Audit Office review of native vegetation management in the state.
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