By Vanessa Castillo, Staff Reporter
Despite the hardships we are experiencing, there are still positive events that have not been given much recognition. After many months of the Australian wildfires, a big population of koalas were not able to make it out safe and others had to be rescued and taken away from their habitat.
Over the past month, the koala population has been safely returning back into wildlife.
Although they have only released a small number of koalas so far, the Sydney-based Wildlife Conservation Organization is making sure the area is safe for koalas to return to their habitat and be on their own again. The organization aims to see further progress in wildlife in order to release more koalas.
“There is still a lot of work to be done to assess what is left of koalas in this region and plan for population recovery,” researcher at San Diego Zoo Global Jen Toby said in an interview with “The New York Post.” “We are dedicated to continuing to support this critical work to conserve a significant koala population.”
The wildfires burned millions of acres of Australian land, causing the koala habitat to diminish and their population to be cut down by millions. With only a tenth of their population remaining, the species is now considered endangered.
“Once a thriving 3-4 million community, koala numbers are now as low as 300,000,” “Daily Hive” journalist Emily Rumball said.
While koalas were relocated to be taken care of and protected during the fires, their time away has allowed their natural habitats to heal and make it once again what they called home. These koalas are being closely monitored to ensure they are safe and have all the resources needed to return to their normal life.
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