Whatever happened to “bossy boots” Raine, the flood koala joey?
She was the wildlife face of the 2022 flood disaster – a drenched koala joey, aptly named Raine, who captured hearts. But where is she now?
4 October 2022
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How 150,000 trees can create huge forest areas in koala rescue plan
New project to connect habitat in the South Coast, Border Ranges, Blue Mountains and Coffs Coast Hinterland
31 May 2022
New government must deliver protection for koalas, forests and Reef
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has congratulated Anthony Albanese and Labor on victory in the federal election and urged him to deliver greater...
22 May 2022
Innovative “Koala Friendly Carbon” a boost for iconic species
Koala Friendly Carbon, a first-of-its-kind carbon program to help restore koala habitat, is now available in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales.
29 April 2022
WWF welcomes koala recovery plan and calls for commitment to double koala numbers
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed the release of a national recovery plan to stop the decline of endangered koala populations in NSW,...
7 April 2022
Koala joey, soaked & shivering, rescued from Brisbane River edge
This little koala joey, affectionately dubbed Raine because of her ordeal, is lucky to be alive.
4 March 2022
Latest IPCC report: Reef and koalas need action now to have a fighting chance
Accelerating climate impacts, detailed in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), seriously threaten people and...
28 February 2022
Koala endangered listing is a grim but important decision
The decision to list koalas as an endangered species on Australia’s east coast is a grim but important outcome that requires urgent action, according to animal...
11 February 2022
WWF welcomes $50 million in federal funding for koalas
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed the announcement of $50 million in federal funding for koala protection and recovery efforts.
29 January 2022
Koala “baby bonanza” in East Gippsland; but are they “genetic” gold?
It was a koala baby bonanza when the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia caught koalas in Gelantipy, East Gippsland to assist researchers working to ensure...
25 January 2022
Researchers call on residents to help count Northern Rivers koalas
Researchers will be searching for koala scat, deploying detections dogs and heat-seeking drones, and calling on local residents to report koala sightings as...
22 December 2021
Drone plants “koala caviar” to help iconic species
A hi-tech drone has spread millions of seeds in just a few hours to plant a koala corridor west of Brisbane.
22 December 2021