SYDNEY - 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.
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
Environment Minister Sussan Ley said she had designated koala populations as "endangered" to offer them a higher level of protection in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.