First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia
Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales.
Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales.
Ecology
May 9, 2023
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Koalas have adapted to Australia's rugged terrains. But bushfires, land clearing and other extreme threats can mean they suffer prolonged stress—and this has a significant effect on their wellbeing.
Ecology
Dec 15, 2022
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University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2022
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Koalas—designated an endangered species in NSW, ACT and Queensland—are abundant in some parts of South Australia and Victoria, with Flinders University researchers now assessing whether their success in southern Australia ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2022
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Not all species are created equal. Some are more important than others. So how do we choose what to protect?
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2022
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Certain eucalyptus trees on farms have added nitrogen due to the fertile soil. Despite dangers, koalas will travel from bushland to reach these trees and feed on their nutritious leaves. Farmers should pay heed to this, the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2022
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Biobanking and assisted reproduction could become a reality for koalas by leveraging the existing technology used to help humans conceive. A detailed model, published in the international journal Animals, reveals this would ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2022
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Australia's wildlife was hit hard by the 2019-20 Black Summer megafires.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2022
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Australia officially listed koalas across a swathe of its eastern coast as "endangered" on Friday, with the marsupials fighting to survive the impact of bushfires, land-clearing, drought and disease.
Ecology
Feb 11, 2022
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A world-first nanoparticle vaccine against chlamydia is now safe to use for the thousands of koalas admitted for treatment in wildlife hospitals across Australia, say University of the Sunshine Coast researchers.
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2022
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