The objective of this report is to explore ways of creating a sustainable future for koalas on the Koala Coast, South East Queensland, Australia. For the purpose of this report, the Koala Coast includes the local government areas of Moreton, Redland, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan. As indicated by its name, this…read more
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Moorebank intermodal threat to koalas
Claim of threat to koalas under Moorebank intermodal Source : http://liverpool-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/claim-of-threat-to-our-koalas/ 7 Mar 12 @ 05:00am by Shae McDonald KOALAS are at risk of becoming extinct in the local area if the Moorebank intermodal goes ahead. That’s what Wattle Grove resident John Anderson believes – and he’s fighting on behalf of the mammals whose population…read more
End of a dead end
Source : http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/02/16/3432567.htm?site=ballarat 16 February, 2012 3:36PM AEDT By Dominic Brine Haymes road is a dead end Some residents of Ballarat suburb Mount Clear are opposed to plans for a housing development that could shrink the bushland gap to neighbouring Canadian Lakes. David James lives on Haymes Road which is currently a dead end…read more
Gold Coast Urban Expansion Illustrated
Here’s a scary look at how quickly the urban landscape is expanding into the most fertile koala habitat on the planet! The Satellite images were taken from 1988 to 2009 by the Geoscience Australia’s Earth Observation and Satellite Imagery Source : http://www.ga.gov.au/earth-observation/basics/gallery/australian-urban-expansion/qld/gold-coast.html#before_and_after In this false colour swipe comparison, urban areas appear as shades of cyan…read more
The Koala, Australia
In the process of making her motion graphic, The Koala, Australia, Huan Zhang was shocked to discover how little people knew about koalas. Produced for her Master of Design at University of Technology Sydney, Huan decided to simply use data comparing human and koala habitats in her animation to highlight how bad the situation has…read more
Genome banks and connectivity
As mentioned in a previous post, Dr Steve Johnston of University of Queensland has been developing the concept of a genome bank for koalas as a part of new strategy for koala conservation. This is a simple but elegant idea whereby genetics in the form of live animals or frozen sperm can be managed for…read more
Value Adding
What is a tree worth? With all the talk about carbon and carbon tax, consider how much carbon a tree, especially a large old growth tree, would store. Wouldn’t it be easier just to keep these trees than to debate the details of a taxation system? Carbon is worth money, trees are worth money, and…read more
Connections and Connectivity
As discussed in the post of July 23, fragmentation of koala habitat is a huge problem for koalas. To reduce stress for koalas, the patches of koala habitat must be large enough, and there must be functional connectivity between these patches. It has been suggested that the patches of bushland need to at least 50…read more
Koalas in the news
A curious koala climbs on the frame of Doug McArthur’s giant satellite dish at Glenburn. July 7, 2011 Photo: Doug McArthur Koala to turn into the Drop Bear July 9, 2011 YOUR corporate logo should symbolise what your business is about. It should be an instantly recognisable emotional representation of the heart and soul of…read more
Chlamydia
To many it is a shock to hear that koalas can die of Chlamydia and that Chlamydia is threatening to wipe out entire populations of koalas. Chlamydia causes chronic infections in koalas, infections occurring in the urogenital and respiratory tracts, causing pneumonia, infertility, blindness and ultimately death. The visible symptoms are conjunctivitis, known as “pink…read more
Homeless Koalas on 6.30 with George Negus
6.30 with George Negus presented a story about koalas, the Senate Inquiry and property developers, which aired on Ten on June 7. The story features Senator Bob Brown and Deborah Tabart.
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