Daily briefing: How koalas escaped a genetic bottleneck
Koalas recovered substantial genetic diversity after near-extinction through increased recombination during rapid population expansion, demonstrating that severely depleted species can restore lost genetic material.
How these koalas bounced back from the brink of extinction
Victorian koala populations have recovered genetic diversity after near-extinction, demonstrating that species can regain lost genetic variation through effective conservation strategies.
Minns's $140m great koala national park will obliterate' regional towns, Coalition claims
A new 476,000-hectare Great Koala National Park will protect over 12,000 koalas by reserving 176,000 hectares of state forest and linking existing parks.