A report claims koalas are ‘functionally extinct’ – but what does that mean?

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:07:19 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/a-report-claims-koalas-are-functionally-extinct-but-what-does-that-mean-116665>

"It’s hard to say exactly how many koalas are still remaining in
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the
Australian Capital Territory, but they are highly vulnerable to threats
including deforestation, disease and the effects of climate change.

Once a koala population falls below a critical point it can no longer
produce the next generation, leading to extinction."

Via Muse, who wrote "We might be able to bring them back from the edge,
but the current Australian fires may be a death knell. Please contribute
to their rescue."  https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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