Koalas, a much-loved icon, are both endangered and abundant in Australia. We look at the big picture across an even bigger ...

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes ...

Staff at a wildlife sanctuary in Googong, New South Wales, recently celebrated the rare sighting of a koala at their property.Conservationists at the Wandiyali~Environa Wildlife Sanctuary were ...

Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly ...

Kangaroo Island, with its rugged coastline, pristine beaches and many animals, draws a repeat visitor wary about increased ...

Vaccines can be a crucial conservation tool. But getting shots to wildlife, and developing them in the first place, is tough.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many travellers to Australia may be surprised to learn that cuddling koalas is now prohibited in most states. Lukas Coch/AAP/dpa ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...

Research into South Australia's koala populations, led by Dr. Frédérik Saltré from UTS and the Australian Museum, provides ...

Of all the mammals in the world, humans by far have the strangest diets. As omnivores, we have the most variety of any other ...