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Koala survival a focus for Palaszczuk Government
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs The Honourable Meaghan Scanlon
Rehabilitated koalas will be fitted with collars, released into the wild and then monitored to understand the potential conservation benefits.
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said Australia Zoo will undertake the research with a $90,000 grant from the Palaszczuk Government’s Community Sustainability Action Grants – Koala Applied Research South East Queensland program.
“Koalas are an Australian icon – and Queensland is playing its part to protect and preserve them,” Ms Scanlon said.
“The program will be undertaken in several south east Queensland local government areas – and the findings will inform future release programs.