Koala cull: Queensland marks 90 years since open season declared on state’s marsupials – ABC News

By August 30, 2017 August 15th, 2024 News

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By Isobel Roe

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Koalas were almost driven to extinction when the Queensland Government declared open season on the marsupials 90 years ago this month.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-30/killing-koalas-90-years-since-qld-month-long-open-season/8839720

Click on the following for a good news story and congratulations to the La Trobe university students involved.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-29/murray-river-koala-hitches-ride-on-a-canoe/8853028