It was coined by the AKF’s creative supporter, Dick Marks, in 1994 and has become an appropriate slogan for the foundation as they focus on the fight for The AKF has mapped over four million hectares of land for their Koala Habitat Atlas (see below). Our cuddly koalas are loved around the world. LE STATUT OFFICIEL DU KOALA Les koalas souffrent d’un sérieux déclin du fait de la destruction de leur habitat, des attaques des chiens domestiques, des feux de forêts et des accidents de la route. Fundraisers skyrocket to help koalas dying in AustraliaDNC 2020 Day 1: Michelle Obama, former rivals rally behind Joe Biden5 key takeaways from 1st night of Democratic National ConventionCoronavirus updates: School district cancels classes due to staff absencesThe chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation estimated that over 1,000 koalas have been killed from fires and over 80% of their habitat has been destroyed.VIDEO: Bushfires in Australia threaten koalas with extinctionVIDEO: Bushfires in Australia threaten koalas with extinctionA sign, indicating koalas live in the area, stands in a burnt out forest near the town of Taree, Sydney, on Nov.14, 2019.A sign, indicating koalas live in the area, stands in a burnt out forest near the town of Taree, Sydney, on Nov.14, 2019.Fire and Rescue NSW team give water to a koala as they rescued from a fire in Jacky Bulbin Flat, New South Wales, Australia on Nov. 21, 2019.Fire and Rescue NSW team give water to a koala as they rescued from a fire in Jacky Bulbin Flat, New South Wales, Australia on Nov. 21, 2019. The AKF has several ongoing projects dedicated to saving the wild koala through conserving its habitat and raising funds to enable the AKF to continue running despite its non-profit status. La fondation australienne des koalas (AKF) a été fondée par Barry Scott et Steve Brown en 1986. 408 were here. Koalas are disappearing. September is Save the Koala Month. The recent brushfires, fueled by prolonged drought combined with deforestation, have caused an already threatened koala population to continue declining. These include: He provided evidence to suggest that chlamydial disease may be affecting population dynamics of wild koala colonies. There are also "Friends of the AKF" branches in New York and Washington. Our cuddly koalas are loved around the world. Often called a koala bear, they are actually marsupials not koala bears. By Deborah Tabart OAM has been leading the Australian Koala Foundation as CEO since 1988. The fate of koalas has been called into question as deadly flames burn up their habitat in the land down under. Australian wildfires raging through Queensland and New South Wales this month are threatening koalas, one of the country’s most beloved and iconic species.When koalas face danger, their response is to climb higher into the canopy and “curl themselves into a ball for protection,” reports Livia Albeck-Ripka of theThe hospital was so overwhelmed by the sudden influx of injured koalas that it started a “We’re hoping it’s not as bad as that, but because of the intensity of the fire and the way koalas behave during fire, we’re not holding out too much hope,” Koala Hospital president Sue Ashton tells the A lightning strike in New South Wales sparked the fire last month and sent blazes burning across the koalas’ already diminished habitat.“We don't have the big, large tracts of bushland areas anymore, and they're all chopped up by freeways, industrial areas and, basically, people,” Al Mucci, the general manager of Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation, tells Dominic Cansdale of thePer the ABC, the Queensland city of Gold Coast has lost half of its koalas’ range since the area was settled; splitting up this already fragmented habitat will isolate small populations even more and increase the occurrence of incest.Incest reduces genetic variation in a species and makes animals weaker and more susceptible to diseases. Loss of koala habitat and koala food trees (eucalyptus leaves) is the leading koala threat. "We can never have enough money to support such an iconic animal. "No Tree No Me" is the slogan for the AKF.

Research findings include the contribution made by koalas to Australia's tourism industry and viability studies on koala populations in various bioregions.More than 40,000 km² of land has been mapped for the The foundation has done extensive research on the way Koala’s live along with their ideal habitat conditions. Last year, writes the Koalas are currently considered “vulnerable” throughout their homeland of Australia, according to the The Australian Koala Foundation has monitored all 128 federal electorates of Australia since 2010 and found that 41 now have no koalas. The campaign far exceeded its initial goal of $25,000 to build drinking stations and has earned over $1.6 million. Official Facebook Page of the Australian Koala Foundation. The Australian Koala Foundation has been in operation and striving to make the world a safer place for koalas since 1986, when a chance meeting of like minds took place at the Oasis -- an appropriate name it seems.