Koala conservation in national spotlight

Tomorrow is Save the Koala Day, a day for raising awareness about koalas and their importance in Australian culture.

Over several decades koalas have become increasingly vulnerable to land clearing and bushfires.

While some state governments like WA and Victoria are banning native forest logging, other states are falling behind, like the New South Wales government, which still allows logging in the Newry Forest in the Mid Coast.

Image: Image: Unsplash: Davide Clode

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Deborah Tabart – Chair of the Australian Koala Foundation , , and

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 28th September 2023