Monday, April 30

Mining Boom Contributing to Koala Decline

Australia's iconic marsupial has declined by 75% since 1993 in Gunnedah, the "koala capital of the world".

The mining boom isn’t benefitting all Australians: koalas are bearing the brunt of the industry’s vast expansion across their habitats.

According to research conducted in areas highly populated by the furry marsupials, koala numbers are one the decline and they are expected to be listed as a ‘threatened’ species comes Monday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

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