CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley ...

Koalas have been listed as endangered across a large section of Australia’s east coast – Copyright AFP Dave Chan Australia officially listed koalas across a ...

Scientists hope the biobank will help reduce chlamydia infections in future koala populations, and act as a safety net for ...

University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers are part of a study that used modern thermal drone technology to uncover thriving yet previously under-reported populations of endangered koalas ...

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Australia approved and funded a vaccine to protect koalas against chlamydia as part of its repopulation efforts for the endangered species. Koalas used to populate Australia in the millions, but many ...

In a world first, a vaccine has been approved to protect Australia's endangered koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia. Developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, the vaccine's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Lucy the koala was rescued from a rural property two years ago suffering from chlamydia, a disease common among koalas. Now ...

An international research consortium with the participation of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) is building the world's largest koala pedigree genomic database. This ...