When fire hits, do koalas flee or stick to their tree? Answering these and other questions is vital
- Written by: Pablo Negret, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
Figures released this week suggest Australia’s koala populations have plummeted by 30% in three years, and fewer than 58,000 now remain in the wild.
The statement from the Australian Koala Foundation has not been verified on the ground, giving it a high degree of uncertainty. But the claim aligns with a number of studies showing some koala...
