Koalas are in trouble. The Australian government said Friday that koalas are now an endangered species in two states, due in large part to devastating bushfires, drought, and heat waves that have hit ...

Koalas are instantly recognizable icons of Australian wildlife. Unfortunately, they've also become icons of endangerment in the age of climate catastrophe. The IUCN Red List labels koalas as a ...

University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers are part of a study that used modern thermal drone technology to uncover thriving ...

The Australian government on Friday declared the koala an endangered species, as habitat loss, drought and brush fires have pushed the population to the edge of extinction. Sussan Ley, Australia’s ...

Australia plans to build a national park twice the size of the UK’s Lake District to protect koalas, greater gliders, and ...

The word "koala" is thought to originate from one of the Australian Aboriginal languages, Dharug, which roughly translates to ‘no drink’ or ‘no water’. And this might explain why. In the Australian ...

Kangaroos, koalas and other marsupials are even weirder than we give them credit for. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mammals ...

Scientists mapping koala habitat in the NSW central west find it is larger than previously thought, but concerns remain over ...

While wildfires in Australia have destroyed homes and claimed lives, they are also taking a toll on the country's ecosystem, possibly wiping out entire species of plants and animals. The University of ...

What are some of the largest contributors to koala habitat loss? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mongabay spoke to John Zichy-Woinarski, Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Australian Marsupial and Monotreme specialist group, to examine the marsupial’s ...