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NOTES FROM THE FIELD |
2025 | No. 7
Leaf it to us - Koala Image
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Australia's
iconic eucalyptus trees are at the heart of the continent's
unique, vast, and wild
landscapes. They make up 75% of the country's
forests, which are
home to another Australian icon: koalas.
Spending
their lives among the
trees' fragrant branches, they've adapted to eat
mainly eucalyptus
leaves, a food source that's toxic to most other
wildlife.
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Unfortunately, both
koalas and the forest ecosystems they rely on are in
trouble. Wildfires,
deforestation, and habitat loss have taken their
toll, and these
marsupials are now endangered. To address these
increasing challenges,
we're putting a century of partnership and
expertise into
action.
Since 1925,
we've collaborated with Taronga Conservation Society
Australia on koala
care and conservation. Together we're devising
long-term,
sustainable solutions for these beloved tree-dwellers and
their native
habitats through our Australian
Forest
Conservation Hub.
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Find out how two
special little joeys are shaping the future for their
species worldwide, and
see if you can spot them on your next visit to
the San
Diego Zoo.
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KOALA-TY
CARE
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Two Koalas on a tree
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ROAD TO RECOVERY
Five years ago, the
devastating Australian mega wildfires scorched
forests and displaced
wildlife. Allies like you came
together in
response to raise
over $1 million for koalas and other native
species-and
that support is still making a difference
today. Climb in
to
discover what you
continue to make possible through our Australian
Forest
Conservation Hub.
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FROM THE
ASHES
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Platypus
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PROTECTING PLATYPUSES
Platypuses are
famously one-of-a-kind with their furry coats and webbed
feet. Yet because of
their elusive, nocturnal nature, there's still much
that's unknown
about them. To change this, we're collaborating with
Taronga and their
Platypus Rescue HQ, a groundbreaking conservation and
emergency rescue
center dedicated to protecting these
monotremes. Dive
in to explore how
the safe haven is helping safeguard the future of
one
of
Australia's unusual icons.
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ANSWER THE
CALL
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Koala and scientist
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TRACING THREATS
Koala retrovirus is
widespread and poses a serious threat to the future
of this endangered
species. Using samples from our Wildlife Biodiversity
Bank's Tissue
and DNA Bank, we're creating the largest genomic database
of its kind to
determine how the virus impacts koalas on a genetic
level. This
trailblazing
project will
inform koala conservation
strategies for
generations to come.
TO THE
LAB
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WILDLIFE HEROES
CHANGE
THE WORLD.
Friend, your
ongoing support makes a
lifesaving difference for
vulnerable wildlife. As a
Wildlife Hero, your monthly
gift will fuel conservation
efforts as we work together
to make a brighter future
possible for koalas,
platypuses, and other
wildlife through our
Australian Forest
Conservation Hub. Whether
we're finding sustainable
solutions or creating a
groundbreaking genomic
database, you'll be at the
heart of it all. You make it
all possible, and we're
forever grateful for you.
Your monthly gift
will make a world of
difference for
wildlife.
BE A HERO
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