in new south wales, the push to protect koalas has been mired in bitter political debate and weak national environmental laws appear to be hastening their demise. so it — it is a concern with politics and the koala recovery plans and things that the government's trying to put in place, it makes us concerned that they're not doing enough to protect these animals because we do know that they are very vulnerable at this stage due to habitat loss. this is triumph. hey, baby! hello, darlings. aw. you want cuddles? at the lismore koala hospital — one of a handful dedicated solely to koalas — the list of long—term residents is expanding. but this koala, named