Koalas present something of a paradox. They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so ...

A few weeks ago, I learned about a fascinating new book by Australian biologist Danielle Clode titled, Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future, and I couldn't wait to read it. Now that I have ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

Australia’s aborigines thought that koalas were reincarnations of their dead babies, never dreamed of harming them. A cuddly, button-nosed little creature with furry ears and an affectionate ...

Most people think of koalas as fuzzy, gentle little creatures. We have them as stuffed animals, use koala pictures as decorations and accessories, and love watching videos of the cute marsupials.

More than six months after cataclysmic bushfires incinerated an Iowa-size swath of Australia, estimates of the staggering number of native animals killed continue to grow even as the fate of surviving ...

An Australia without koalas would be a sad country indeed. But extinction could become a scary reality. These two inspiring women tell how to help protect them. My husband, Wade, and I walked through ...