Koala News
Koala tree planting leads to increase in koala numbers and duration of stay.
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
News & Updates
Koala News
How, when and why Australian animals use water for cooling down and drinking
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
Artists
HS Kompact
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
Climate Change
Solutions for Koalas in South-eastern Australia: Broader Riparian Vegetation
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
Artists
Dacks On Board Game
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
Koala News
Helping wild animals cope with the heat this Australian summer
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]
Koala News
184,837 Trees Planted for Koalas
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
Koala News
Saving Australia’s Magnificent Koala: We Must Act Fast
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
News
Planting Hope: Regenerating Koala habitat in the Moorabool Valley
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
News
Donate Container Refunds to Charity to Help Plant Trees for Koalas
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
Tree Planting for koalas
See our baby koala forests!
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
Climate Change
Feeling helpless? Discover the Antidote for Koalas (and Yourself)
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
Koala News
5 Actions to Help Koalas on Wild Koala Day
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
Koala News
It’s Wild Koala Day on 3 May!
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
Koala News
Urgent! Federal Government to pass law to give commercial industry ability to drive threatened species to extinction with no environmental assessment.
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
Koala News
Forestry Panel Inquiry in NSW is about to release their report, and it will be a sham
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
Koala News
About Koala Eyes
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 *
Koala News
Volunteer Your Skills to Help Koalas, From Home or Work
Is there a way to help koalas without spending money? Do you have a skill you are willing to donate instead? Koalas need a big community of good people, each
Koala News
Koala Nose Patterns – a personal story about the long road to a scientific discovery.
By Janine Duffy Koala Nose Identification Webinar – Thu 1 May 6pm CLICK HERE to register Exhausted and filthy, I stood in the valley of a fenced-off, revegetated creek in
Tree Planting for koalas
Planting Trees for Koalas: Our Process
In 2024 Koala Clancy Foundation planted 35,092 koala trees, bringing our grand total to 164,789 koala trees planted since 2020. We’re now over halfway to our goal to plant 300,000
Koala News
Half-way to Target: 150,000 Trees Planted for Koalas
Little River, August 2024 – Koala Clancy Foundation are thrilled to announce they’ve planted their 150,000th tree – halfway to their goal of 300,000 koala trees by 2030, and a
Tree Planting for koalas
Are kangaroos and wallabies a problem for tree planting in Australia?
by Janine Duffy Ok, I have a confession. I love seeing a tree seedling half-eaten by a wallaby. But I don’t see it as often as I was led to
Tree Planting for koalas
Tree Planting to Help Koalas: Unforgettable Experience Near Melbourne, Victoria
Every winter, passionate community members like you join us for an unforgettable experience near Melbourne, Victoria, to plant thousands of trees to help koalas. Our planting days are designed to
Media
“We Got The Koalas Back”, Geelong Advertiser
Thankyou to Tamara McDonald at the Geelong Advertiser, and Dom and Jen at International Fund for Animal Welfare for this article in the 13 June 2024 Geelong Advertiser. The story