Your mother shakes the dreamland tree
And from it fall sweet dreams for thee
(we could actually hear this koala snoring - so cute!)
The Koala was hunted almost to extinction in the early 20th century, largely for its fur. Millions of furs were traded to Europe and the United States, and the population has not fully recovered from such decimations. Extensive cullings occurred in Queensland in 1915, 1917, and again in 1919 when over one million Koalas were killed with guns, poisons, and nooses. The public outcry over the cullings was most likely the first wide-scale environmental issue that rallied Australians.[35] Despite the growing movement to protect native species, the poverty brought about by the drought of 1926–28 led to another 600,000 Koalas being killed during a one-month open season in August 1927.[35]
Today, habitat loss and the impacts of urbanisation (for example dog attacks and traffic accidents) are the leading threats to the survival of the Koala. In recent years, some colonies have been hard hit by disease, especially chlamydia. The Koala requires large areas of healthy, connected forest and will travel long distances along tree corridors in search of new territory and mates. The increasing human population of the coastal parts of the continent continues to cut these corridors by agricultural and residential development, forestry, and road-building, marooning Koala colonies in decreasing areas of bush. The long term viability of the Koala is therefore threatened by genetic weakness[citation needed]. The Australian Koala Foundation is the principal organisation dedicated to the conservation of the koala and its habitat, mapping 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) of land for Koala habitat and claiming strong evidence that wild Koala populations are in serious decline throughout the species natural range.
Although the species covers a large area, only ‘pieces’ of Koala habitat remain. Presently, many habitats are lost to weeds, clearance for agriculture, or carved up by developers. Other threats come from logging, poor management, attacks from feral and domestic animals, diseases, and roads.
Source: Impressions by Lindy
February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
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February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
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wonderful capture
February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
SO Sweet!! Wonderful!!
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adorable
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Is he smiling in his sleep ?
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OMG!!!! such amazing!!!
he is smiling ^^
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He must be having a wonderful dream.
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He was actually snoring!!!
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So sweet
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Sleeping!! Do not disturb!
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Someone is enjoying their sleep!
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Sublime! And check out those claws!
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February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
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February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
aww, he’s so adorable.
February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
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February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
¡Que lindo Koala!
February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
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Brilliant! Seen in
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February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 am
excellente photo !
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