Help us double the number of koalas across eastern Australia by 2050.
The koala is the quintessential Australian animal, known globally, much loved and facing a crisis. As one of the world's most iconic animal species, we are on a mission to double the number of koalas across eastern Australia by 2050.
Koalas already faced potential extinction before the bushfires because of deforestation, but now the fires have pushed them to the brink. They are an integral part of the Australian bush, but sadly, being iconic is not enough to save the koala from the threat of extinction.
WWF-Australia is determined to turn this tragedy around, and we need your help. With the right investments and decisions, we can double the number of koalas in eastern Australia by 2050! Our plan is not just to bring koalas back across eastern Australia but to give them the chance to thrive, not just survive.
Plus, for every koala we assist, we help hundreds of other species.
During the bushfires, we promised Australia that we’d build greater wildlife response capacity. We provided urgent and immediate funding across a number of fire-affected states while fires were active to do just that. We’ve also provided support and capacity boosts to wildlife veterinarians and carers.
Now, we are continuing to provide training support to upskill more wildlife veterinarians. And we have worked to identify landscapes where wildlife were left to suffer for longer than they should have.
We are working to ensure that no injured animal has to wait longer than two hours to receive veterinary care in future emergencies. We’re starting with those areas where priority threatened species need our help most.
A critical next step will be directing our efforts to boost the wildlife response capacity in key landscapes across eastern Australia where our koalas are most threatened, and where the recovery potential is greatest.
To achieve this, we will need to invest in bolstering the capacity of wildlife hospitals in priority areas, starting with hospital upgrades as well as mobile veterinary units. And, we will work to develop a legacy, state of the art wildlife hospital that will meet the high standard of care for Australia’s injured wildlife whilst providing an immersive community education experience.
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