koalas could soon be listed as endangered in swathes of eastern Australia

The recommendation from threatened species experts comes after bushfires hit already struggling populations

Koalas could soon be listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory after bushfires smashed already struggling populations and destroyed precious habitat.

A federal panel of threatened species experts has recommended the marsupial’s status be upgraded from vulnerable in each of the three jurisdictions.

Josey Sharrad from the International Fund for Animal Welfare described the move as bittersweet. Continued reading The guadian