The extreme bushfires of 2019 and 2020 have had a huge impact on wildlife in Australia, decimating many species of animals and leaving the land barren and the habitat inhospitable. Koalas in the region have also been among the ones that were severely affected, being forced to see their forests destroyed and their food sources drastically diminished. But several organizations are now teaming up trying to make things better, and Dendra Systems is one of them, deploying its drones to create green corridors and recover their habitat.
By Imogen Bailey | 20 July 2021
Tiffany & Co. has added an Australian-exclusive koala brooch and pendant to its Save the Wild collection, helping the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) protect the Australian marsupial.
All proceeds from the koala-inspired designs will be donated to WCN, which will give the funds to the most effective projects protecting the koala and its habitat across Australia.
Grants will focus on supporting; in-situ conservation action within existing koala ranges; habitat restoration and protection; and, emergency and rapid response to challenges including bushfires and disease outbreaks.
According to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF), the greatest threat to koalas is habitat loss, driven by land clearing, bushfires and diseases of the eucalypts, like ‘dieback’ which cause the trees to die.