Australian Government under Pressure to Protect Koala Habitat

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The new Prime Minister of Australia is being urged to enact the Koala Protection Act (KPA) after concerns have been raised that koalas have become functionally extinct in the wild. "Functionally Extinct" is a label given to a species that has gotten to the point that it may be too late to help them from going extinct.

There are approximately 80, 000 koalas left in the wild and it is imperative that the KPA become active to protect the remaining koalas and work towards a conservation goal that would see them better protected and work towards increasing their numbers. Koala forests cover approximately 20% of Australia's landscape and of the 128 electorates, koalas are currently extinct in 41 of them. The Australia Koala Foundation has determined that current programs in place to protect the environment and koalas are simply inadequate which is why the KPA must be enacted to protect them before it's too late.

Sadly, when it comes to endangered animals and helping to protect them, the process involved in getting the government on board is often lengthy and these animals simply do not have that kind of time.  It's saddening that animals often fall down the list of importance when it comes to running a country but what these officials fail to realize is the sad state our planet will be in when we have failed so many species like the koala.

A planet without animals is a planet we have failed especially considering there is often the opportunity to help them before it is too late. There are currently just over 16, 000 species of animals / plants listed as endangered according to the ESA meaning they are in danger of extinction without appropriate protections. That's an alarming amount of species we could lose because of our own actions or lack of action in this case.

Along with koalas, animals like giraffes, elephants, rhinos, lions, and leopards are in serious danger of going extinct in the wild unless we stand up and take serious action to help them. It sickens me the lax approach to conservation our governments are taking. Do they not realize that extinction is permanent?

My hope is that the Australian government gets on board and enacts the KPA to save koalas before it is too late for them. For more information regarding the KPA and what you can do to help, follow the link at the top of the page to the World Animal News page and head to the bottom of the article.

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