Koalas are now officially endangered in eastern Australia due to threats from bushfires, cars, diseases, dogs, climate-related events, and land development.
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00:06 We know that areas where they were once found are simply no longer around.
00:10 They're particularly threatened here in New South Wales,
00:12 but also in Queensland and through parts of Victoria.
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00:29 The number one most threatening process for our native koalas is loss of habitat,
00:33 and this loss leads to other threats such as vehicle strike, disease prevalence,
00:38 as well as attack from dogs and feral animals.
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00:49 I am really worried about the upcoming fire season.
00:51 It does give me a lot of concern for our koalas, but also for all of our other native species.
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