Ecological refuges or traps? Mapping a future for Australia's islands

University of Queensland researchers have completed the first comprehensive studies of recent fire history and koala ...
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Koalas set to benefit from new genetic screening tool

A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts. Dr Lyndal Hulse ...
The Conversation

Koalas are running out of time. Will a $140 million national park save them?

In a historic move, the New South Wales government has announced a Great Koala National Park will be established on the state’s Mid North Coast, in a bid to protect vital koala habitat and stop the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is ...
CNN

Koalas to be vaccinated against deadly chlamydia in world first

A vaccine used to treat chlamydia in Australia’s koala population has been approved for rollout, in a world-first project. Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast spent more than 10 ...