By Meagan Patroni When faced with daunting environmental threats, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, to wonder if ordinary people can truly make a difference in the race against habitat
by Meagan Patroni At 77, Chris Degan may be retired from work, but she hasn’t retired from the fight for native forests. Sitting with a D-lock secured around her neck
Our 2026 tree planting season has officially come to a close! After months of hard work across our project sites, we gathered to celebrate everything our community has achieved for
by Meagan Patroni Aunty Alison Buchanan may be small in stature, but the instant she speaks, her presence fills the room. A Gumbaynggirr, Birripi, and Bundjalung Senior Lore Woman and
The statement below was prepared and supported by grass-roots conservation and environment groups in the local area of the Great Koala National Park, across New South Wales and right across
The Great Koala National Park is now contingent on the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method, according to the NSW government. What does this mean for koalas? The Great Koala
by Janine Duffy In 2006, I lost ‘my’ first koala population to a bushfire. In 2026, I helped plant our 200,000th koala tree. A lot can happen in twenty years.
In 2023 we set up audio recorders for koalas on a new and wonderful planting site on the banks of the Moorabool River in Victoria. A few months earlier that
by Janine Duffy There’s a lot of information online about how to provide water for wildlife, but different animals use water differently. Wild animals may need water for drinking, bathing and/or
Two mates, inspired by travel, started HS Kompact to bring slimline wallets to Australia. Click here to shop their products. https://hs-kompact.com.au/pages/meet-the-hs-kompact
Some cutting-edge solutions to curb koala decline, based in southern Victoria but with wider implications. Koala Clancy Foundation reveals the results of a partnership with Melbourne Water, Victoria’s government water
This tabletop game has been created by a loyal Koala Clancy Foundation member and volunteer, who has committed to donating a portion of all proceeds to our mission. Take the
This is part 1 in a series about providing water for wildlife to help them survive the heat. [cover image of koala Zelda in the You Yangs by Mark Helle]
A sunny Saturday in September marked the end of Koala Clancy Foundation’s 2025 tree planting season and it’s safe to say we’re on track to smash our target to plant
Have you ever seen a koala in the wild? It’s a magical sight. The wild koala could be described with a series of endearing contradictions… They have fluffy ears that
This guest post was written by Fiona Gray, a landowner participating in Koala Clancy Foundation’s tree planting project. Since the time of writing, the Koala Clancy community has completed the
With the click of a button in the Container Deposit Scheme app, the 10c refund from your empty cans and bottles can be forwarded to Koala Clancy Foundation to help
There’s been a lot of bad news lately. It’s tempting to crawl into bed and cover your eyes and ears. Not here. Tree planting season is upon us, and the
My life changed when I learned how to cure my hopeless climate anxiety. After the 2020 bushfires in Australia, my sense of impending planetary doom had skyrocketed, and I felt
Happy Wild Koala Day! Right now, taking action for koalas is more important than ever. This Wild Koala Day, we encourage you to ask, “What will I do for koalas?” You
https://www.wildkoaladay.com.au May 3, 2025: The Koala Election. The 2025 Australian federal government election will be held on the same day as Wild Koala Day. What a great omen! Wild Koala
Staughton Vale, 24 March 2025. Update: 25 March. The pressure is working. This story #alboWeakensEPBC is eclipsing the budget, which will be introduced to parliament today. Let’s make Tasmania the
by Janine Duffy “The Independent Forestry Panel is a sham inquiry and I have no confidence in it. The panel are ex-forestry and closely aligned to government, there are no
Koalas have beautiful eyes. Their irises are chestnut brown*, with a vertical pupil, like a cat. Like a cat, and like us, koala eyes face forwards. (Kempster 2002) (note *
