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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   Why did the koala cross the road? To get to the eucalyptus tree, of course!   About Defenders of the Wild:  Join conservationist Ivan Carter as he seeks solutions to create a balanced wildlife ecosystem! Experts join Carter to spotlight the conservation efforts happening worldwide. Ready! Set! Adventure!    This clip comes from Season 3, Episode 10: "Koalas: Protecting an Icon"    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxtv/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxtv  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthxtv      How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV       #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00Oh there's one right there. It's not one, it's actually two. It's a mother and a baby.

00:12Is that not the cutest thing you've ever seen? You know you can talk about this stuff but

00:19when you physically see it and you realise that she has had to cross this road to get

00:25to this tree, that puts her in grave danger. One of the things that I'm realising is the

00:32greatest threat to koalas is habitat fragmentation and you can see these koalas are confined

00:37to these little rows of trees. This used to historically be this huge forest and now it's

00:44just a few little trees, some little hedgerows and that's what the koalas have to live in

00:49because that's where their food is. Friends of the Koala operate a 24-hour hotline which

00:55then in turn leads to us being able to capture and treat injured or diseased animals.

01:02So we've got this potentially sick koala in the bottom branch of this tree here and we're

01:08about to set up a koala trap. I've got no idea how this works but it's some pretty interesting

01:12gear getting floated here. Should I take this over there? Yeah, you take that.

01:30So we put the core flute around the tree so it's an enclosure. I always place the trap just offset

01:38from where I can see their scratches on the tree because that's where they come down. If you have

01:45the trap where they come down then they just sort of come down, see the light and yeah.

01:54We also set up a camera that monitors any movements and that camera alerts us as to the

02:00koala going into the trap. The camera that we set up is connected to our phones and it will send us

02:07a message instantly if a koala goes into the trap so that we can react really quickly and get this

02:13koala and process it. So this process can take a few hours, it can take a few days,

02:20depends on the koala really and the type of tree that it is in.

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