Tag: koala

Pregnant Koala Inspires Hope After Species Saving Vaccine

Australian researchers have developed a vaccine for koalas to combat an extensive outbreak of sexually transmitted diseases in the species. Koala’s, which have been hit hard by changing climatic conditions, bushfires, and land clearing, are under pressure from an ongoing chlamydia outbreak that is causing the marsupials to become infertile and further pushing the species towards…


Kind Biker Helps a Cute Koala on Its Climb

He was very gentle and smart about his approach. Good job!


Are We Caring for Animals Over Our Children?

Commentary A couple of years ago, Vegans produced a large poster featuring three photos: a human baby, a piglet, and a lamb. The caption read: “Equal but Different.” The thinking behind this is absurd, for it implicitly denies the distinctiveness and the responsibility of human beings and proposes a view of the world that is…


Australia State Sets Target for Zero Species Extinctions on National Threatened Species Day

Koalas, rock wallabies, and a rare tree will be included in the list of 92 endangered and iconic species, which will be protected under a new New South Wales (NSW) National Parks plan that has set a target to stop species going extinct in Australia’s state’s national parks. NSW Minister for the Environment Matt Kean…