Are Koalas Endangered? Marsupials' Habitat Continue to Deplete Due to Bushfires

(Photo : Paul Sudmals, Reuters)
"Before the fires, koalas were on the verge of extinction, with their numbers plummeting owing to habitat clearance, drought, illness, vehicle accidents, and dog attacks.
"The bushfires put the icing on the cake, wreaking havoc on already vulnerable koala numbers and crucial habitat."
Decline in Population
(Photo : Michaela Blyton)
Since 2001, koala numbers in NSW have decreased by 33 percent to 61 percent, with at least 6,400 dead in the Black Summer bushfires.
If nothing is done, koalas in NSW may become extinct by 2050.
Due to deforestation, drought, and bushfires, Queensland's koala population has decreased by at least 50% since 2001.
In 2012, koala populations in both states and those in the ACT were designated as vulnerable.

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