Koalas now considered endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT
- avawilliams012
- Feb 11, 2022
- 1 min read
Koalas are now considered an endangered species in NSW, Queensland and the ACT, as numbers plummet due to climate change, land clearing and disease.
The Australian icon had previously been rated "vulnerable" under the federal government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, but its status has now been upgraded.
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley says the endangered listing means conserving the koala is given greater priority.
She said the CSIRO's best estimate about how many koalas were left in the wild was a population of about 180,000 along the east coast.
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