Health assessments of koalas after bushfires
Health assessments of koalas after bushfires
© IFAW
December 2023
The koalas that survived the fire at Two Thumbs Wildlife Sanctuary in January 2020 were the subject of an important research project led by Dr Karen Ford at the Australian National University (ANU).
Many of the koalas were found by IFAW x UniSC koala detection dog Bear.
The results reveal that koalas can survive in burned landscapes, provided there is enough food, which is crucial in informing future interventions.
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