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The Australian koala Foundation was originally started for the purpose of conserving and managing wild koalas.
During the mid 1980s, a veterinary science graduate by the name of Steve Brown studied the increasing incidence of ovarian cysts in female koalas, and the associated chlamydial disease.
Realising the disease posed a major threat to wild koalas, Brown sought to establish a group that could fund research and help the koala. A chance meeting with Barry Scott, the Founding President of the Somerville House School Foundation, enabled Brown to put forward his idea, which was enthusiastically embraced by Scott, who was forward-thinking enough to realise the need to preserve this iconic animal. They rallied enough support from friends and colleagues to be able to establish the foundation.
The best description of why the Australian Koala Foundation exists now can be found on its Mission statement, at the related link below.
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When was Australian Koala Foundation created?
Australian Koala Foundation was created in 1986.
What is the best koala foundation?
The Australian Koala Foundation (see the related link below) offers a variety of services and information about the koala. In addition, at this site one can find out what is being done by authorities to help the koala, and what the everyday person can do.
How many koalas live in Victoria?
It is not known how many koalas there are in Victoria, just that it is the state with the highest population of koalas.According to the Australian Koala Foundation, some scientists believe there are hundreds of thousands of koalas still in Victoria, yet the Australian Koala Foundation estimates the numbers of koalas overall throughout Australia to be less than 80,000.
What does the Australian Koala Foundation expect to happen when they do save all the koalas?
The Australian Koala Foundation is not expecting to save all the koalas. Its job is to raise awareness of their plight, and to educate people about little things the everyday person can do to help prevent the eventual extinction of these animals. This is a continual process, and the Foundation's job will never be finished. There will always be people who need to understand to keep their dogs supervised. The Foundation will always need funds to run the wildlife hospitals it supports, and the scientific research it supports, trying to find a cure for the koala chlamydia, which has caused such a problem for koalas.
How is Australian koala bear written in scientific name?
There is no such thing as an Australian koala bear. Australia has no bears.The scientific name of the koala is Phascolarctus Cinereus.
What name is not an Australian animal koala bear platypus pademelon or wallaby?
The bear is not an Australian animal. Most read 'koala bear', right? But it is just 'koala'.
Is the koala on Australian currency?
no
Australian teddy bear look-alike?
Koala Bear
The kangaroo and the koala are what?
The kangaroo and the koala are both native Australian marsupials.
Is a koala a endothermic or ectothermic?
A koala is an 'Endotherm.' Koalas are Australian mammals.
Is koala is a mammal?
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an Australian, marsupial, mammal.
What was the population of koalas in 2006?
The Australian Koala Foundation estimates the population of wild koalas to be less than 100,000. This figure has stood for the past few years.
