The koala, despite being a national and international icon, is in crisis

Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to koalas. Land clearing, deforestation and urbanisation are destroying vital eucalyptus tree forests that provide koalas with homes and food.

As a result, koalas become vulnerable to predation by dogs and vehicle strikes, with growing evidence that increased stress from these factors is impacting their long-term health and wellbeing. In recent years the effect of climate change, including unprecedented droughts and bushfires, has driven some local koalas populations in NSW to near extinction.

IFAW’s unique and holistic approach combines response, rescue/ rehabilitation, release and post-release monitoring; recovery and landscape restoration and integrates animal welfare and wildlife conservation. We have supported rescue organisations in Australia for 40 years, with a dedicated team in-country that includes both rescue and policy expertise, reliable partners ready to ramp up their efforts, IFAW is positioned to make immediate and lasting contributions to ensuring a future for koalas and other native species. Now more than ever individual animals matter in species conservation.

“Every species and every habitat has the ability to bounce back, and every person, everywhere has the chance to act. The future depends on what we do now.”