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That is a very difficult question.
Due to the lack of predators on Kangaroo Island, there is now a koala overpopulation problem on the island. The problem is, there are issues with relocating koalas because it is too difficult for them to integrate into an area which is not their natural territory if koalas already populate that region.
The suggestion has been made that the Kangaroo Island koalas be culled. This has led to an enormous outcry from the public and conservationists. One possible solution could be to relocate them to an area where there are no koala populations. Koalas have been introduced into protected colonies in Western Australia, and their favoured eucalyptus trees have also been introduced for their food supply. This would be a humane solution to the problem of the koalas on Kangaroo Island.
What else can I help you with?
If nothing is done how soon will koalas be extinct?
Koalas are currently not in danger of extinction. They are listed as "common" in Victoria and most of Queensland, and "vulnerable" in southeats Queensland and New South Wales. If nothing were done now, the new colony introduced on Kangaroo Island off South Australia's coast would still thrive, due to the island being protected, and there being no predators such as dogs on the island.
What have humans done to help or hurt the koalas?
Humans have done a great deal to hurt koalas, both directly and indirectly. During the late 1800s, koalas became an export commodity for their fur, mostly for export to the USA. Due to koala numbers dwindling and public outrage, laws were enacted protecting the koala and imports were banned by the USA in the late 1920s. Due to farming, land clearing and hunting, native koalas were eradicated from South Australia. Modern times are nit much better in many ways. Some people are simply cruel, and there are numerous cases each year of koalas being shot. Humans indirectly hurt koalas by destroying their habitat for housing or commercial developments. Humans also hurt koalas indirectly by not carefully supervising their domestic pets. Dogs are one of the main killers of koalas in urban areas. For information on what is being done to help koalas, see the related question below.
Why would be koala culling be bad?
Koalas would become an endangered species and die out! That is worse than some people think! Koalas are cute (in my opinion) and haven't done anything to deserve to be killed. People just think the koalas fur is nice and they could become rich by selling it. Then they are rich and happy while the koalas life is at stake!
Do humans eat koalas?
I am sure some have done so but, no, not normally. Koalas are protected by law, and are not hunted or eaten. In the past, indigenous Australians found them particularly easy prey, but as no indigenous people live a completely traditional lifestyle, koalas are now not eaten at all.
Can you milk a kangaroo?
You cannot milk a kangaroo. There seems to be a myth currently doing the rounds on the Internet about milking kangaroos. Until another contributor is able to provide proof that milking kangaroos is done, the answer remains: you cannot milk a kangaroo.
What do you get when you cross a kangaroo and a raccoon?
it can not be done as the genitics genes are too far apart it's a joke genius the answer is a fur coat with pockets (kangaroo has pocket) and the raccoon has fur! get it?
Where is the second intena on spy island?
The second antenna is across from the first where there is and agent. Shoot your bow tie across. It should hook on something. I am already done that island.
What would happen if humans slept like koalas?
They would fall out of the tree and never get any work done.
What is being done to help the Island Fox?
nothing is being done
What is kangaroo leather used for?
Kangaroo leather is a durable material used for a number of purposes. These include hats, particularly the wide-brimmed style needed for oytdoor and stock work, such as that done by jackaroos and jillaroos; belts; wallets and purses; shoes; and even dog-chews. ;
What needs to be done prevent the desert kangaroo rats?
I'm not sure what you mean by "prevent." Desert rat-kangaroos are extinct.
How are they trying to make koalas not endangered?
Koalas are not endangered. The koala has been a protected species since earlier in the twentieth century, and this action has brought it back from the brink of extinction, a situation which was due to it being hunted for its fur. Koalas enjoy a quite healthy population in many parts of eastern Australia, although currently they are listed as "vulnerable" in southeast Queensland. Koalas are a protected native species and many things are being done or trialled to prevent their becoming vulnerable in other areas. It is up to the individual state governments in Australia to determine how koalas are best helped. Trials have been done to build special passages (as mentioned above) for koalas to travel under roadways to reach feeding grounds. For many years, the Redland Shire (now city) of southeast Queensland maintained speed limits on roads for certain seasons of the year and times of the day, to minimise the risk of koalas been hit by cars. The trials were unsuccessful, and subsequently scrapped. More successful have been LED displays which light up as drivers approach: if the driver is travelling too fast for the koala zone, the sign conveys this information. Other trials have seen the management of housing estates, where the keeping of domestic pets such as dogs is tightly controlled, to minimise danger to koalas. In some areas, eco-passages have been built for koalas and other native wildlife to safely cross over or under busy roadways. Some housing developers try to "buy" government approval for large housing estates by including plans for koala hospitals to be built within their areas of planned development. Sometimes local governments will not compromise the safety of koalas with such a ridiculous scheme, and refuse approval for such housing applications. Research on koala needs is constantly being carried out, and other areas have koala and native wildlife hospitals anyway, seeing a need for such a facility with the increasing numbers of koalas being injured by cars, people or dogs. Initially there were no koalas in Western Australia, and South Australia's population had been wiped out by the 1920s. This has now been reversed. Kangaroo Island off the coast of SA and isolated islands off Victoria's coast have actually seen an overpopulation problem due to these protected colonies. New colonies have been established in Western Australia, and the koalas are breeding quite successfully. Captive breeding programmes are among the most successful way to prevent koalas reaching "endangered" status.
