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It is not known how many koalas there were in 1900, but at this stage, they were very close to extinction. Demand from the US and the UK for koala fur meant that hunters were decimating these animals, just for their pelts. It was only when the Austalian government brought in legislation to protect the koala that numbs began to rise again.

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