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Story summary
- Climate change threatens koalas in Queensland and New South Wales by damaging eucalyptus trees and increasing droughts and wildfires.
- The Australian government has initiated a National Recovery Plan targeting habitat restoration, disease management, and community projects to aid koalas.
- Road collisions pose a significant risk, especially near prime habitats during the breeding season.
- Chlamydia and the Koala retrovirus (KoRV) are major health threats, worsened by habitat loss and inbreeding.
- Human-induced habitat destruction causes fragmentation and dieback, further endangering koalas.
