Now, you have probably seen a lot about the Koala in the news. These creatures, native to Australia have experienced many predicaments causing them to be placed on the endangered list. Koalas are easily recognizable as a symbol of Australia, with their robust, tailless body, huge head with round, fluffy ears, and large, spoon-shaped snout. These delicate animals are an important component of the Australian environment.
Koalas have inhabited regions of Australia for 25 million years, however, only one of these species of koalas has managed to survive. This species can be found in the wild in coastal Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia's southeast and eastern coasts. Their lifestyle is very inactive and they sleep for nearly 18 hours a day and consume a kilogram of eucalyptus leaves in one day. Koalas are vulnerable due to their sedentary lifestyle.
The plight of the koalas started when hundreds of thousands of koalas were slain for the fur trade in the 1920s. Since then, laws have been in place to protect these animals. However, they are sometimes placed in difficult situations. Now, koalas in Queensland and New South Wales are dealing with the consequences of continuous excessive tree-clearing for agricultural and urban expansion.
The government must take a more aggressive stance against deforestation and refocus its efforts on forest protection and restoration. Behind the statements being made, there needs to be actions taken alongside what is being stated. The Koala is an animal that must be protected if the species is to survive. If action is not taken quickly, koalas may not survive.
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